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Lots of snow!!! And open water.

For sure.....and we'll have open water on the big lake most if not all of the winter. Looks like Gunflint Lake is still open too. Very windy with light snow in Duluth today.

We had some serious blowing snow in Ely today. Very wintery.

Thanks for the view cam sites.

We had to travel recently, and returning through MN Monday we saw people ice fishing, with ATVs, on a lake in Richmond, MN (kind of by St. Cloud). I was shocked as we still have a great deal of open water here ('up north').

Ice in on Big/deep lakes Up North are on avg still not iced in yet. Not as much data as ice out--- but Gunflint (6 reports) still has 4 days to go (Dec 9th-- and decent mix of years)--- big warmup coming till about the 16-19th time frame.
Some (not me yet) in the field are talking way cold Jan Up North and the Lakes. Way interesting weather starting around mid/late month -- just do not know if it's one way or the other. Other than this thread's op weather system-- weather been pretty quiet outside the lake effect here in the Heartland and Up North.

there is a thing called the "LRC" (Lezak recurring cycle) -- one can Google it and come with your own conclusions. I'am a bit cautious with it and not sold on it-- but if the current LRC is around 50-55 days-- this current (yday) system should roll around about climo coldest time of the year. Just something I thought I would share. If so-- would be some epic weather for many reading .

LRC

St. Louis County (MN) Rescue Squad made a good FB post about the ice quality this time of year. I will try to paste the verbiage, likely not the photo:
Ice rescue training at 6F with a minus-20 wind chill. North Pete holds a superb example of “spring ice,” also called “rotten,” “dirty,” or “black” ice, harvested from Embarrass Lake. The ice has been partially thawed and refrozen, disrupting the crystalline matrix and weakening it badly. Good “autumn” ice talks to you before it fails, while spring ice fails without warning. This piece is 4.5 inches (11.25 cm), but we had no trouble breaking through it. It was a very good night! (Slatto photo)

Good reminder that ice depth isn't the only consideration!

Bad time of year for dogs and thin ice… and those who might rescue them. Looking at my home cam, the snow is starting to accumulate… something that it struggled to do last year.

Everyone stay warm up in Minnie snowta… Down by Yuma, we have like three feet of sun I gotta go shovel. It just keeps piling up! Did get to see the spaceX taking off last night.

Ben... you are too funny.

nctry: "Bad time of year for dogs and thin ice… and those who might rescue them. Looking at my home cam, the snow is starting to accumulate… something that it struggled to do last year.

Everyone stay warm up in Minnie snowta… Down by Yuma, we have like three feet of sun I gotta go shovel. It just keeps piling up! Did get to see the spaceX taking off last night.

"

Don't get sunburned.

Mocha: "Ben... you are too funny."

I know. You should read his text messages :) :)

Talking 9-12 inches of snow Sunday for Finland and Grand Marais area.

We were on Sundew Pond December 4-8. Very cold and wintery on the 4th and 5th...the 6th (my 60th birthday) was spent, in part, walking the Angleworm Portage. The woods were beautiful with snow laden trees and a moderate temperature for walking. The 7th was quite warm for December in the northwoods.

I'm a bit bummed that I missed the big storm and snow dump. Nothing like a winter storm in a snug cabin, playing cards by the fire, or taking a nap.

Mike

Pinetree: "Talking 9-12 inches of snow Sunday for Finland and Grand Marais area."

Hope we get some in Duluth, we only have 3 inches of hard stuff now.