Date: 04/02/2015

Number: 1

Ice out on White Bear Lake! Two large flocks of sandhill cranes flying overhead. Ah, spring!

Wind, rain and 80-degree temps took care of the remaining ice in St. Germaine bay near the Dellwood peninsula. White Bear ice-out historian Jan K declared the lake ice free April 2, three weeks ahead of last year.

Jan has recorded ice-out dates since 2001, taking over for longtime recorder and barber Benny S. Mean ice-out date is April 15. The latest record is May 4, set in 1950. The earliest date was set in 2012 when the lake was ice-free March 19.

White Bear Lake, MN

Latitude: 45.1 Longitude: -93

Observed by: Cindy
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