Ice conditions

[Gunner55]

         

[Dotch]

Appreciate your report Scenic. There have even been some crazies with a death wish dicking around on the ice down here.

Ground was thawed day before yesterday when I hauled the last load of manure. On the north facing slope & north of the house, there is apparently still some frost. Tractor & skidsteer were both sliding on the mud on top of the frost when pulling into the yard or loading. 

[LPS]

Sure sorry about your friend Scenic.  I really feel for his family. 

[LPS]

And here is one more. 

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[Gunner55]

Aplington, Ia.................that's only ~ 45 miles south of me.

[roony]

This warmth, wind, and rain is going to take a toll.

[mike89]

I was thinking what it would be like if it was 20 degrees instead of 48... 

[LPS]

Yes big difference.  It is 42 here and foggy misty out.  I can't see the houses across the river now.

[Dotch]

Just made the loop whilst delivering Christmas cheer. Beaver Lake is open except could see a half-melted ice shelf along the south shore. Likewise with St. Olaf Lake on the west end & south side. The way the wind is howling, it won't need much if any rain to melt the remaining ice. And the wife thinks I get nothing done...

[HD]

Alice Lake......blub...blub...blub....

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[mike89]

going to be some unhappy folks there...   hard to believe with forecast the way it was they left it out...   

[LPS]

I wouldn't really want to go out and get it neither.  Then a wheeler and person may be in the drink too.

[Dotch]

Can't remember if it was 2006 or just when but there were a bunch of them here that went down shortly after New Year's. Nothing good about that.

[HD]

Coon Lake in Anoka County is open....

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[mike89]

heard a skid house went into the drink by a lake Edwards...   

[Bobberineyes]

Seen a pic off the book of faces that one dropped in our lake chain out west, did they expect any different..

[Rodwork]

The 2 lakes I went by yesterday had no ice.

[glenn57]

Seen a pic off the book of faces that one dropped in our lake chain out west, did they expect any different..

what lake boober??????/

[Boar]

Lake "if it was up your ars youd know"

[LPS]

Did a river check in my area which is east of Baudette.  Everyone is pulling permanent or skid houses.  There were about 3 still out there and their wheeler was on shore which is real close.  I think they were getting ready to pull it too.  It is much narrower here then down by the lake so there is a little more current here so it may take longer to freeze here and the ice down by the lake is probably much thicker. I did see more people walking out with portables.  I am glad to see that upriver in this area.  You don't want to go down in a river.  Almost no current is still current.  In any water but especially a river if you go down immediately look for the hole and grab the edge of the ice.  That is your only chance of survival.  It will be the best decision you ever made.  I hope noone has to experience but it will happen to some.   

[Bobberineyes]

Amen lps!! Norway Glenn.

[glenn57]

I heard a few days ago that long lake by hawick, where we used to have the camper has open water

But that one took longer to freeze over too.

[Leech~~]

Was up in the Brainerd area today.  Gull on 371 was wide open, but a few guys were walking out on north long! 

[Dotch]

Would have to be Jesus to walk out on the lakes around here...

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[markn]

Personally I'd like to see the lakes around here open up completely and freeze over again with nice clear ice. It won't take much to make ice now. This foggy ice we have now won't let any sunlight thru and we'll winter kill due to lack of O2. Just a thought.

[mike89]

good thought Markn!!! 

[mike89]

read where JR's on Red has shut down the landing...   

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