With folks in the Midwest staring down a long span of below frigid weather, icy and snow-covered surfaces are becoming the norm. While we totally understand the desire to reach for a big bag of …
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Updated: When Will Our Lakes Freeze? Time for Annual CFL “Ice On” Pool
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 …
Top 3 Posts From 2014: Ice, More Ice, and Murky Water
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 …
Ice is Nice: Three Perks to the Polar Vortex
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 …