Ice out Conditions THE COLD HARD FACTS May 8th 2013

Yikes, the cold hard facts...
                 Superior National Forest Ice Update
                                                                        May 8, 2013
                                                                     
Current Ice Conditions:
From FS pilots: They flew a west patrol yesterday from Jackfish west and south to Birch and Vermilion Lakes.
·         Everything was still frozen. Many lakes were still frozen right to the shoreline.

·         Fall Lake had the most open water around the edges but was still 80% ice covered.

·         Birch, Vermilion, Burntside, western Basswood including Pipestone and Jackfish Bays, S. Farm, and White Iron were frozen.

·         There was a little open water near the bridge on the northern end of White Iron and a little open water on the southeast end.

Reports from others:
·         Rivers are running hard but the lakes are not open.

·         Some people are venturing out over the ice (very dangerous!) only to find themselves confronting more ice.

·         A few smaller lakes are very black and may open with rain or wind.

·         Sawbill Lake had 23 inches of ice on it yesterday.