News Flash: Ice-out at Lake Minnetonka Lake Minnetonka Saturday, March 18, 2000 is the official ice-out date for Lake Minnetonka near the Journey North Ice-Out Observation Posts Journey North headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota. This is the earliest day in all of the past 113 years of records kept by Journey North. Only four times before has the ice ever gone out in March! Compare the records at: Link to 113 years of Ice-Out Records for Lake Minnetonka The 2000 Ice-Out contest continues, so get set to prepare your predictions! Introducing the Next Official Ice-Out Observation Post Tanana River Next in line to thaw should be the Tanana River (65.5N, 149.0W) at the Nenana, Alaska Ice-Out Observation Post. These are the ice-out dates there for the past ten years: 1990 -- April 24 -- 5:19 p.m. 1991 -- May 1 -- 12:04 a.m. 1992 -- May 14 -- 6:26 a.m. 1993 -- April 23 -- 1:01 p.m. 1994 -- April 29 -- 11:01 p.m. 1995 -- April 26 -- 1:22 p.m. 1996 -- May 5 -- 12:32 p.m. 1997 -- April 30 -- 10:28 a.m. 1998 -- April 20 -- 4:54 p.m. 1999 -- April 29 -- 9:47 p.m. 2000 --YOUR GUESS HERE! For ice conditions, photos, stories, and more great links to help you make your contest prediction, see: Nenana Ice Classic : Countdown to Breakup 2000 Breakup Times Since 1917 Then don't miss your chance to enter our 2000 Ice-Out Contest by sending us your answer to this question: Challenge Question #10: "When do you predict ice-out will occur on the Tanana River in Spring 2000?" (To respond to this question, please follow the instructions below.) How to Respond to Today's Challenge Question: Please answer ONLY ONE question in each e-mail message! 1. Address an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-spring@learner.org 2. IMPORTANT: In the Subject Line of your message write: Challenge Question #10. 3. In the body of the message, give your answer to one of today's questions. Copyright 2000 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form