Date: 04/09/2012

Number: 1

Rainy Lake, on the US/Canada border, near Fort Frances, Ontario and International Falls, Minnesota


"A combination of above-normal temperatures and Sunday's windy conditions resulted in 'ice-out' on the north arm of Rainy Lake as of yesterday (April 9), which is the earliest date on record.

'Ice-out' occurred on May 2 last year and on April 12 in 2010, which at the time was the earliest on record.


Meanwhile, the U.S. side declared 'ice-out' on Good Friday (April 6).

'Ice-out' there means it is possible to travel by boat from Island View to Kettle Falls unimpeded by ice.

Last year, 'ice-out' was declared May 2."







Read the article and thanks to the Fort Frances Times Online in Fort Frances, Ontario.

Rainy Lake, ON

Latitude: 48.7 Longitude: -93.3

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