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3 Ways to “Salt Smarter” During Winter Weather

Posted on February 8, 2021

[UPDATED 12/20/22] – With folks in the Midwest staring down a long span of below frigid weather (and a blizzard warning!), icy and snow-covered surfaces are becoming the norm. While we totally understand the desire …

Posted in Science Communication, Water Quality, Hydrology & NutrientsTagged polar vortex, road conditions, road salt, rock salt, salt wise, Wisconsin winter

Updated: When Will Our Lakes Freeze? Time for Annual CFL “Ice On” Pool

Posted on November 26, 2018

Note, post was originally published 11/28/16 and has been updated to include current conditions.  After a rather balmy Thanksgiving, where nighttime lows still hovered above freezing, our forecast calls for highs in the 30s (Fahrenheit) and …

Posted in Global Change & Long-Term EcologyTagged ice trends, John Magnuson, Lake Mendota freeze, polar vortex, Wisconsin State Climatology Office

Top 3 Posts From 2014: Ice, More Ice, and Murky Water

Posted on December 31, 2014

Happy New Year’s Eve! We here at the Center for Limnology wish you a 2015 filled with opportunities to get out on your favorite lake, river, stream or wetland. As a final post of the …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Trout Lake StationTagged Center for Limnology, clear water, lake ice, New Year's Eve, polar vortex

Ice is Nice: Three Perks to the Polar Vortex

Posted on January 28, 2014

We get it. It is cold. Face (and mind) numbingly cold. But that’s not an “all bad” thing. There’s a lot to like about a real winter. And it begins with ice. Here are three …

Posted in Fishing, Boating & Water Recreation, Hasler Lab, Trout Lake StationTagged Center for Limnology, ice caves, ice cover, ice fishing, polar vortex, Wisconsin

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