The weather report says 9 degrees tonight. That's F for you international readers. Below zero for you guys! So... who cares? Well, hey, it's almost April. I wouldn't mind a little bit warmer.
Here is Lake Michigan in a satellite photo from March 5, 2015, with almost 95% ice cover. That's a lot. The big lake doesn't usually freeze that much, but the past two winters have been cold. Excuse me. One of those two winters doesn't feel as if it's past yet.
![Lake Michigan satellite photo with ice](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuZWX80riOGOdrI2TqBSMVeOYXIAqvbsNeT6djlHNeizQwHPZq8cqyayulJ3uzKCPoollwJ2psod9kQWXlh1LDU8de5UsX6nPdm7xQvReDpRVbOHnC61wazaqsgwXB89tLRBIYLyX3gc/s280/Lake-Michigan-15.jpg)
Nevertheless, today's views of Lake Michigan prove that the ice no longer has such control. Still a big band of it along the shore, but not stretching to the horizon.
![Lake Michigan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJSxez3aKcX2BiUMVFJ4BYf5oDqW6aSmyVZLwmN89n5GsBrBPDvDLA9ULBcCWGYxjC54WOMNmr5_a36qqfbaTkEPE4IaiM_xXsqUTzY5cA1o9aGFLVSTJ4aOfT4Z3r-9xvHI2wyyIfCk/s280/Lake-Michigan-17.jpg)
Soon this will be a warm and inviting beach with green leaves on the trees.
![Lake Michigan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsB_O_j41qpjj98L5GSFGXUP4t6wa7dUji_gzYnnfNHj4LIDc0AhpxFepYWcWct7AbrO4DBJumPh4OkJOHBwOQOiiWceHlUZlk_cuHPQ6KgvtG0eWhGVtvbwIWzdzRa5N-Fq_ZFLK1Q8/s280/Lake-Michigan-16.jpg)
"Soon" being at least a month yet, and maybe two!
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I was kind of hoping that we were done with winter but it snowed here yesterday and I see a few flurries out there this morning.
ReplyDeleteThis winter has seemed particularly cold. I like that less snow fell. (Made it easier, for me, to endure the cold.)
ReplyDeletehello sharkbytes its dennis the vizsla dog hay that shoor is a big icebox wot yoo hav got their!!! i wunder how menny shaved ice margaritas yoo cud mayk owt of it!!! i hope things warm up soon!!! ok bye
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing photo. This cold just doesn't want to leave us yet.
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