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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Ice situation up north
 
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plander
03/27/2021 11:07AM
 



Ely area webcams
 
TreeBear
03/27/2021 11:25AM
 
Hardly snowing on the lower Gunflint today, kind of a mix between snow and rain. Last week saw 19" of ice on our lake yet, but ours is quite small and will be one of the last to open up. The ice was still solid, but softening as it took only a matter of minutes to hand auger through it.


*** Scratch that, now it is really snowing on the Gunflint! ***
 
tumblehome
03/27/2021 06:12PM
 
Snowing all day north of Duluth. No open water, not even close, not counting Lake Superior which is wide open.
Tom
 
okinaw55
03/27/2021 07:53PM
 
It never surprises me how much of a difference in climate we have in MN. Down here in So. Mn. we are completely iced out. Supposed to be 71 here on Monday.
 
RMinMN
03/28/2021 07:04PM
 
As of noon today, March 28, 2021, there was about 20 feet of open water between shore and the ice on Lake Bemidji's west shore by Diamond Point Park. YMMV
 
Speckled
03/28/2021 07:48PM
 
Was on a lake north of Two Harbors today. Plenty of ice yet...snowmobiles and ATV's are still out on the lake. Last weekend report was 20 inches. My guess on this lake is last week of April/first week of May.
 
Grizzlyman
03/26/2021 02:24PM
 
Anyone in ely/cook/tower or at least north of Virginia?

How’s the ice up there? Foot still? Less? Sketchy or ok?

Thanks in advance.

Also- any snow on the ground?
 
Michwall2
03/26/2021 04:31PM
 
Here is the report from Sawbill:


Sawbill News - Ice Report
 
Banksiana
03/27/2021 08:52AM
 
I've been on the ice near Ely everyday (mostly skate skiing, some walking). Ice is solid. Surface varies from day to day hour to hour. Pulling away from north shores of lakes and even the slowest moving streams (eg Dead River) are opening up. Snowing hard right now, maybe 2" on the ground in the last couple of hours. Remnants of winter's snow in well shaded areas. Today's snow will become slush on the lakes and then fade in the course of a day or so.