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FMT · 02-22-2003, 10:02 PM,

My understanfing is that it can and has happened but that it is rare because it takes a loooong cold spell. If you just have a week of cold weather you get the near shore ice like was seen.
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igotoofar · 02-25-2003, 07:32 PM,

What is the tempature of the water in superiror now?

ChrisW · **Re:Superior Iced Over 2/15/03**

Ok, all you Superior geeks, here is the recent ice/water temp map:

There is a naughty word filter hosing up this URL.
I guess you will have to type in this URL yourself.
coastthingych should be a single word composed of these two words: coast watch.

Tol · 02-26-2003, 07:38 PM,

I too have no idea what is normal for ice on the Great Lakes.
Last weekend I was quite impressed to find Lake Michigan iced out about 50 yds. Beyond that was another 100 yds of ice chunks and slush forming a moving mat of lumps. Shore diving didn't seem all that appealing to an inexperienced diver like myself. My girlfriend and I stood there watching for quite a while. It is quite mesmerizing.

igotoofar · 02-26-2003, 08:51 PM,

I have heard of people going out Ice fishing on the shore Ice, then the wind shifts, the Ice breaks off and they are off on a ride! A real bummer if they drove out!!!

LKunze · 03-05-2003, 04:20 PM,

Just saw this article today.

Gramps · 03-24-2003, 10:26 AM,

Despite the incantations and ritual sacrifices performed, a small group of us met defeat this past weekend up on Superior...it's still frozen out. 50-60 yards out from shore remains ice packed however evidence is showing that a few warm days and some wave action will likely break things up. The Madeira remains pretty much covered over.
Gooseberry Falls once again provided a nice day hike as a consolation prize for not being able to dive.