LES Shutting Down?

[whitedust]

Local weather forecasters are starting to minimize the ability for Superior to produce LES due to massive lake ice. They see 1-3 inchers now and then but no massive dumps. Are LES dumps on hold now or can other factors still turn on the snow guns?
Thanks,
Pete

 

[Skylar]

Lots of ice, not sure how thick it is, but, definitely limiting the les.

 

[Skylar]

That being said, looks like it puked les on twin lakes last night lol.

 

[Admin]

12" as of an hour or two ago, but still falling at 2-3"/hr there.

 

[Skylar]

12" as of an hour or two ago, but still falling at 2-3"/hr there.

Deb who owns Krupps mini mart had Jim take her to the store this morning, first time ever! Lol. Wooohooooo!

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16 inches. No new snow by Donken.

 

[Admin]

Have those local forecasters head to Twin Lakes to report on how the ice will impact LES production!

In all seriousness. A surprising amount of heat and moisture can still make its way into the atmosphere from a lake that is not frozen solid. So the ice on the big lake now will have some impacts, but as dramatic as said by your local forecasters...at least not in the main LES belts.

-John

 

[whitedust]

Have those local forecasters head to Twin Lakes to report on how the ice will impact LES production!

In all seriousness. A surprising amount of heat and moisture can still make its way into the atmosphere from a lake that is not frozen solid. So the ice on the big lake now will have some impacts, but as dramatic as said by your local forecasters...at least not in the main LES belts.

-John

Thanks John that’s exactly why I asked you if an LES dump could still happen even tho lake ice was starting to accumulate. Sounds like snowbelts currently can still get bombed.
Thanks,
Pete