February 4, 2024

[pclark]

Currently 12 degrees and sunny at 7:30am, still looks like winter but supposed to be 44 with full sun today. It’s weird because yesterday it was 43 with sun and we didn’t lose as much snow as I would have thought. The snow is rock hard and clear and cold at night. I do think we will lose all snow over in the next 5 days with temperatures in the mid forties.

 

[pclark]

Here is the same picture from last February 2023. What a difference a year makes.

 

[dfattack]

that’s looking east? Assuming so. Is the sun further south this year? Or perhaps last years picture was more towards the end of February putting sun further north?

 

[ddhanna]

that’s looking east? Assuming so. Is the sun further south this year? Or perhaps last years picture was more towards the end of February putting sun further north?

Yes, they moved the sun further south this year to try to ward off El Nino.

 

[pclark]

Looking east, the 2nd picture was taken around the 21st of February, sun is starting to burn hotter now.

 

[Sweep800]

Currently 12 degrees and sunny at 7:30am, still looks like winter but supposed to be 44 with full sun today. It’s weird because yesterday it was 43 with sun and we didn’t lose as much snow as I would have thought. The snow is rock hard and clear and cold at night. I do think we will lose all snow over in the next 5 days with temperatures in the mid forties.
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Great pic! I’m a fan of the tree buffer between the lake and house! Looks cool.

 

[attakman]

Same here...Ice starting to deteriorate...wet, slushy on top...not much snow left.

 

[stinkstar]

Same here...Ice starting to deteriorate...wet, slushy on top...not much snow left.

Do you think at this point nokomis or surrounding lakes would even get marked?

 

[timo]

Do you think at this point nokomis or surrounding lakes would even get marked?

not a chance.

 

[attakman]

Do you think at this point nokomis or surrounding lakes would even get marked?

NOPE...not looking good at all....the closer we get to March the less likely that will happen.....it's alot of work to put that stuff up, only to remove it a couple of weeks later.

 

[hermie]

NOPE...not looking good at all....the closer we get to March the less likely that will happen.....it's alot of work to put that stuff up, only to remove it a couple of weeks later.

I would agree with you on this one. I don't think the lakes will be marked at all this season no matter what happens from this point forward. The ice is taking a big hit and it won't be safe enough to mark or even worth the time to mark.,too late in the season at this point.

 

[pclark]

Ice fishing this week, only 8-9” in the spot we were in. Normally a good 18” by this time of year.