think the weather will hurt the ice?

[mrpike1973]

i hope this rain/sleet wont hurt the ice or do you think we are ok

[Ballyhoo]

Depends on how much. If it gets wet on top of the ice and then the snow will collect more and won't blow across the ice. Getting 6-12" of snow will hurt also. It will sag the ice and insulate it so it won't freeze as fast. Will end up with slush on just about every lake. We needed the cold snap before we got the big snow, that would have added a few more inches of ice before we got all the weight on it.

[JigginIsLife]

With the cold snap at the end of the week here, I think we will be just fine, worst case scenario the rain does affect the ice enough to open it up, and then the wind picks up...could wreak havoc on the lakes, but for the most part I believe they are locked up tight.

[OnAFly]

I'm more worried about the possible 8" north of us.

[ZachD]

Thursday

Partly Cloudy 10 | -12 °F

Partly Cloudy

Friday

Partly Cloudy 1 | -17 °F

With days like that in the future I think we should do ok

[WalleyeSlayer21]

yep!

[Kyle]

Nope. Below zero temps during the day with up to -20 one night; this heavy snow is going to freeze up quick. I don't expect to see any problems what so ever.

[fishnowworknever]

Updated:

Potential for 6+ through Thursday for the metro...

MNZ054>070-073-WIZ023>025-027-030530-

/O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0013.131204T0000Z-131205T1800Z/

LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-

ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-

CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...

WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...

ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...

GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...

HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...

BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER

328 PM CST MON DEC 2 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED

A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* TIMING: SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO

EARLY THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS: POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION WHICH

COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

[lawnbuilder]

I'm thinking this wet heavy snow is going to make a mess in the Detroit lakes area that I mainly fish. We had 6-9" of really nice ice.

[Fowlmouth]

I wouldnt worry too much about it, the ice will be fine. Try not to lose any sleep over it. It's going to be a long winter.

[showpropserv]

up north in the arrowhead might be screwed for a while 16-24 coming

[threeway]

Ottertail and West Battle have really big dark wet spots on them.. The water is really flooding thru the cracks as of todays snow. Granted they only have about 3-4 inches of ice in these areas. Rush was fine tonight as I rode the snowmobile across. Did not hit one slushy area, we shall see what tomorrow and wed snow brings. I believe we are in for a long winter on Ottertail. Going to be some unsafe ice, and looking at some flooding for some time..

[mrpike1973]

i heard up to 6-8 inches for meeker county. can we ever have good ice?

[rockman]

The cold air will rush in after the snowfall is ending, as the low pressure center pulls away from the area. The heavy snow will have already fallen, before the cold air really starts adding to the ice thickness. New snowfall= insulating blanket on the ice. Not good. Looks like another interesting first ice up period, again, this year.

[Jaspernuts]

only calling for 1 inch here around Mankato. Glad we got missed by this one. We will be driving by Christmas aroung here.

[Grum]

Yup some areas and lakes will be affected more from this slop/snow. Like every early ice, keep vigil and check the thickness often. If you get out and have the time to give a ice report, those are always nice.

[threeway]

Hitting the ice tonight, either pulling the house or rolling the dice for the colder weather!

[tlbigstump]

So did you end up pulling your house off or are the conditions still good out there?

[dairyman]

I was out last nite---didn't catch a thing------the access was flooded and the holes were flooding after drilling

[Lusid]

Look at the weekend temps folks.... NEGATIVE(insert###) it's going to be wicked cold.

[Jarrid Houston]

Yes it will