Perchmaster March 30, 2010 at 12:21 am Reply You could help us out a little?Like how much ice now?The pics help but with the new site the pics are smaller and makes it harder to tell some things.I know stop my complaining
Andy Lewis March 30, 2010 at 5:59 pm Reply As I look out over open Lake Mendota and marvel over the fact that we will be experiencing 70+ degrees over the next 3 days, I am reminded of this unusual spring. On the other hand, Wisconsin has been collecting freeze/thaw dates for this lake for over 150 years. Interesting, Mendota officially opened on March 26 this year which is surprisingly….3 days later then last year. In 1998, the lake was officially open on February 27'th! In 1856, it didn't open until May 6th! Now try to get this kind of information out of Gord for Eagle Lake and he will try to tell you he doesn't remember what it was like in 1856.
Perchmaster March 31, 2010 at 12:12 am Reply Bet if I dangle a brat in fron of him I get more info.I did see that Gord to make picture larger
Gord March 31, 2010 at 1:04 am Reply Andy, very interesting about the thaw dates for Lake Mendota. In researching your observations, I have come to the conclusion that the retirement of the "Professor" from the halls of academia have resulted in a significant drop in the amount of hot air in, and around, Lake Mendota. Perhaps this has resulted in the later ice out? Eagle Lake in 1856? Well, it is a bit vague. I just remember that it was a hell of a paddle to Clearwater Lake just to put my hand prints on that cliff!
