Cold, then Colder

November 14th through 20th, 2022

Lake Lucerne
Last week started off on a cold note. It ended on an even colder crescendo. There was also snow, wind, and ice, but mostly really memorable cold.
Lake Lucerne
Near the middle of last week, Lake Wabikon iced over. Usually Lake Lucerne follows suit about a week or two later, but for every steadfast rule in the northwoods there will be exceptions.
Lake Lucerne
On the day before Wabikon iced-in, we checked Lucerne's progress. Ice sheets behind the islands have yet to form.
Lake Lucerne
Later in the week, a little ice started to creep from the corner of the north end.
Lake Lucerne
A time lapse camera was set up to record ice-in on Lucerne. I've got the footage of the color peaking last October and will post it on the front page this week.
Lake Lucerne
The snow started on Monday evening.
Lake Lucerne
It snowed on and off for the remainder of the week.
Lake Lucerne
By Wednesday, there was a fresh 3.5 inches on the bar's deck. The snow that came after mid-week was light and accumulated to less than a half an inch.
Lake Lucerne
Sometime during last week, word went out to all the lawn care people from the push mower types to the tractored class: Lawn mowing season is over.
Lake Lucerne
The condition of Knott Lane is moving toward Winter (treacherous, hazardous, bruise inducing).
Lake Lucerne
The cold and snow has given the bar its Winter teeth early this year.
Lake Lucerne
The real cold came during the weekend. Even the drones complained about the 3°F morning low on Sunday.
Lake Lucerne
The lake was giving up its remaining heat all weekend.
Lake Lucerne
On Sunday, a thick coating of ice formed on many surfaces being splashed by the waves on the north end of the lake.
Lake Lucerne
Several eagles were seen gliding above the lake all week.
Lake Lucerne
If he eats any more, he's going to have a hell of a time getting out through the "squirrel proof" cage.
Lake Lucerne
It was cold last week. Not the unspeakably cold of January, but close. Many, including us, were surprised that Lake Lucerne has not started to grow at least some sheets of ice. It was noted that ice sheets seldomly form when the water is rough as it was much of the week, but it did calm down on Sunday and still no noteworthy ice. There's plenty of snow and ice on the roads around the lake. Walking around the north end has become a perilous act of slipitude even for the most careful and booted. We might get a little warmer before we won't, but it is becoming increasing likely that the first Horseman of the Snowpocalypse is upon us.


-Nemo quickly landed before a cold induced under-volt forced the issue.