After last weeks snowstorm we had strong winds out of the northwest for three days and cold temperatures. Last night the wind died down but the cold persisted. This morning when I went down the hill Seven Tree and Round Ponds were both ice covered. Clear hard ice that I am sure you could see through (if it would hold you) formed under perfectly still conditions and without snow to cloud it. I am sure that the wind and cold had really cooled the water on the surface of the ponds and that the ice came quickly as soon as the wind died down after sunset last night.
I usually write about the spring when the ice goes out of the local ponds. It is always an event that I look forward to because it heralds the arrival of spring and getting back out on the water. This year though ice in is also an event because the fishing season lasted well into November. Ice in means no more fishing trips until spring!
Snow is in the forecast for this evening and tomorrow but little accumulation is expected. Soon we will have more than enough snow to offer winter exploration trips through the winter woods on snowshoes.
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