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Below is the analysis I came up with. In the top left is the key. Not much totally open water left (blue), although the area of 10-60% (green) is very large and can disappear pretty quickly given some winds and warmer (above 15) temps. It could also freeze more solidly quickly with temps of < 0...

To: MSPEASE PACKERLANDRIDER and LORI at WLRC!! -John

Calumet has been buried by snow. -John

It's gone. and snowing heavily at the moment. -John

So the winds seem to have busted up around 40% of the pack ice on the western lake last night. Below is the latest ice estimate: Note, I used the opposite method to show where ice is, as compared to the previous outline. I think if you look at the image, you will see the blue water on the north...

Also Indy, it can be hard to get the true situation with ice cover on a lake the size of Superior. It may look like you are looking out and seeing the whole expanse of the lake, when in reality, you are only seeing a few miles out. Usually, it is the other way around. Folks will say that the...

Pretty much still wide open. Areas in solid red are solid or close to solid ice, only pack ice is way up at the north end. The rest of the lake (probably 90%) is still wide open. -John

I was just waiting for the sun to be up long enough to see if I could determine the ice situation on the big lake and was not happy with what I saw. The areas outlined in red on the image below are areas where there is ice on the big lake. Not all of it is fast ice (solid and attached to the...

I just got back from a trip to Hancock and can confirm a Bayfield Bomber is hitting the Keweenaw from just north of the Airport to around Mohawk. Heaviest in Calumet right now. Here is a pic of Calumet taken around 20 minutes ago: -John

Not nearly as deep as above, but still a nice ribbon. Saw the same thing on my way to/from Mohawk today. -John

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A small convergence band has set up and is hammering areas from around South Range/Houghton north to just south of the airport (halfway between Hancock/Calumet). Would not be surprised to see 10" (or more in spots) fall by sunset there. Been snowing pretty hard here all morning too. Hard to...

So with the snows falling across the Northwoods and with the girls putting up the Christmas tree with Christmas music playing, my favorite (Silent Night) just came on I wondered what's yours? -John

Sure hope it drifts south a bit! -John

I received this note about a program of interest to snowmobilers, thought I would share: A popular wintertime pursuit in Wisconsin is highlighted in an upcoming episode of the nation’s longest-running tourism TV show, Discover Wisconsin. “Join the Club—Snowmobiling in Wisconsin” airs November...

I was contacted by one of the producers of a planned snowmobile video and asked if I could get the word out about their project and the help they need. I am a bit late in getting this out, but better late than never I guess! Anyway, here is the link for more info. -John

Land mines or not, I think I would be putting some tracks in this! Always a safe meadow or place to go exercise the right thumb. :) -John

Looks like the first snows of the season will fall (and perhaps even whiten the ground in spots) across the upper Midwest this weekend. Some of the exact details still need to be worked out, but some flakes are likely in areas as far south as southern MN and central WI and could even make it...

Well, it looks like our friends the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) was able to hack into the administration side of the discussion board this afternoon. The rest of the site was left untouched. Thanks to the awesome work of moderator Paul, all has been fixed and we can all use the board. Let's...