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Freezing Degree Day InformationCLEWRKLIO DEF TTAA00 KCLE 181715 FREEZING DEGREE DAY ACCUMULATIONS AT SELECTED STATIONS COMPARED TO NORMAL CALCULATED ON Mon Jan 18: LOCATION DATE NORMAL CURRENT ---------------------------------------- DULUTH, MN JAN 16 1004 605 MARQUETTE, MI JAN 17 803 396 SAU_S_MAR, MI JAN 17 597 159 GREENBAY, WI JAN 17 612 218 MILWAUKEE, WI JAN 17 337 81 CHICAGO, IL JAN 17 270 55 MUSKEGON, MI JAN 17 172 22 ALPENA, MI JAN 17 430 142 DETROIT, MI JAN 17 180 12 TOLEDO, OH JAN 17 190 0 CLEVELAND, OH JAN 17 97 0 BUFFALO, NY JAN 17 186 0 Canadian Daily Ice Forecast!-- Original encoding: ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators -- FICN19 CWIS 181645 Ice forecasts for the Great Lakes issued by Environment Canada at 12:00 p.m. EST Monday 18 January 2021 for today tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday. Western Lake Superior. Open water except 5 tenths new lake ice including 2 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated thick lake ice in Black Bay. Consolidated medium lake ice in Nipigon Bay and Chequamegon Bay. Eastern Lake Superior. Open water. Whitefish Bay. Open water except 2 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shores. Northern Lake Huron. Open water except 1 tenth thin lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated thin lake ice in a few sheltered bays. Southern Lake Huron. Open water except 5 tenths new lake ice including 2 tenths thin lake ice in Saginaw Bay. Consolidated thin lake ice along parts of the shore in Saginaw Bay. North Channel. Open water except 3 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated thin lake ice in some sheltered bays. Georgian Bay. Open water except 2 tenths thin lake ice along the northern shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in some sheltered bays. Lake St. Clair. Open water except 1 tenth thin lake ice along the northeastern shore. Lake Erie. Open water except 2 tenths thin lake ice in a few sheltered bays. Western Lake Ontario. Open water. Eastern Lake Ontario. Open water except 8 tenths thin lake ice in some sheltered bays in the northeastern section. Northern Lake Michigan Southern Lake Michigan. Open water. Green Bay. Open water except 6 tenths thin lake ice in southern Green Bay and Bays de Noc. Consolidated thin lake ice in some sheltered bays. The Lake Michigan ice description has been pared by the U.S. National Ice Center. End Freeze-Up/Break-Up Outlook (NWS CLE) |
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FECN19 CWIS 151800
THIRTY-DAY ICE OUTLOOK FOR THE GREAT LAKES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA ON 15 JANUARY 2021 FOR MID-JANUARY TO MID-FEBRUARY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED ON 29 JANUARY 2021.
Lake Superior
Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Superior. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February.
Thunder Bay.
January 15-23:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the western and northern shores.
January 24-31:
- 4-6 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated thin and medium lake ice along the western and northern shores.
February 1-15:
- 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice along the shore.
Nipigon and Black Bays.
January 15-23:
- 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice over eastern Nipigon Bay except consolidated medium lake ice over western Nipigon Bay. Consolidated medium and thick lake ice over Black Bay.
January 24-31:
- Consolidated thick lake ice over Black Bay. Consolidated medium and thick lake ice over Nipigon Bay.
February 1-15:
- Consolidated thick lake ice over Nipigon and Black Bays.
From Grand Marais Minnesota to the entrance to Nipigon Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
January 24-February 15:
- Open water except occasional patches of 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice from Grand Marais to Thunder Bay. 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice from Thunder Bay to Nipigon Bay.
From Grand Marais to Duluth.
January 15-23:
- Open water except occasional patches of 4-6 tenths new lake ice along the shore near Duluth.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near Duluth.
February 1-15:
- Open water except 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice near Duluth.
Southern Lake Superior west of Keweenaw Peninsula.
January 15-23:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay.
January 24-31:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay.
February 1-8
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except consolidated thin and medium lake ice near the Apostle Islands and medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay.
February 9-15:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except consolidated medium lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated thick lake ice in Chequamegon Bay.
Southern Lake Superior east of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
January 24-February 8:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
February 9-15:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore.
Whitefish Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake along parts of the shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 1-8:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 9-15:
7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
From Whitefish Bay northwards to Michipicoten Bay.
January 15-February 8:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
February 9-15:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
From Michipicoten Bay to the entrance to Nipigon Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water.
January 24-February 15:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore near Nipigon Bay.
Elsewhere in Lake Superior.
January 15-February 15:
- Ice free to open water.
Lake Michigan
Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Michigan. Air temperatures are forecast to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February.
Green Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice in the southern section. 9-9+ new and thin lake ice in the Bays de Noc.
January 24-31:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc.
February 1-8:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc.
February 9-15:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc.
Northeastern Lake Michigan.
January 15-23:
-Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the northern shore and near the Straits of Mackinac.
January 24-31:
-Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northern shore and near Beaver Island. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near the Straits of Mackinac.
February 1-15:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice near Beaver Island. 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice north and east of Beaver Island.
Elsewhere in Lake Michigan.
January 15-31:
- Ice free to open water.
February 1-15:
- Open water except occasional patches of 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Air temperatures are forecast be above normal for mid-January to mid-February.
North Channel.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in parts of the eastern and western sections. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 1-8:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections.
February 9-15:
- 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections.
St Mary’s River.
January 15-23:
- 7-8 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- Consolidated thin and medium lake ice.
February 1-15:
- Consolidated medium lake ice.
South of Manitoulin Island westward to north-western Lake Huron.
January 15-31:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section.
February 1-15:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section.
North-western Lake Huron near the Straits of Mackinac.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northern shore and near the Straits of Mackinac. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 1-15:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section and in the Straits of Mackinac. Consolidated medium lake ice in the northwestern section.
From north-western Lake Huron to Saginaw Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water except occasional patches 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice near and south of Alpena.
February 1-15:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice south of Alpena.
Saginaw Bay.
January 15-23:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
January 24-31:
- 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
February 1-15:
- 7-8 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice along parts of the shore.
The southern and eastern shore of Lake Huron.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore of the Bruce Peninsula.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin along parts of the shore. 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along the Bruce Peninsula.
February 1-15:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice along the Bruce Peninsula.
Georgian Bay.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northeastern shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northeastern shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 1-8:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice along the shore.
February 9-15:
- Open water except 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice along the shore.
Elsewhere in Lake Huron.
January 15-February 15:
- Open water to ice free.
Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair
Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were near normal for Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. Air temperatures are expected to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February.
Lake St Clair and the Western Basin.
January 15-23:
- Open water.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore.
February 1-8:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice.
February 9-15:
7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
The rest of Lake Erie.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in the along parts of the north shore. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay.
February 1-8:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section and along the north shore. 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay.
February 9-15:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section and along the north shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in Long Point Bay.
Lake Ontario
Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were near normal for Lake Ontario. Air temperatures will be above normal for mid-January to Mid-February.
Northeastern Lake Ontario.
January 15-23:
- Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
January 24-31:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays.
February 1-15:
- Open water except 4-6 tenths thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays.
Bay of Quinte.
January 15-23:
- 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice.
January 24-31:
- Consolidated thin lake ice.
February 1-15:
- Consolidated medium lake ice.
St Lawrence River.
January 15-23:
- 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice.
January 24-February 15:
- 7-8 tenths thin lake ice.
Elsewhere in Lake Ontario.
January 15-31:
- Ice free to open water.
February 1-15:
- Open water except occasional patches of 1-3 new and thin lake ice along the south shore and the north shore between Toronto and the Bay of Quinte.
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Canadian 30-day ice outlook!-- Original encoding: UTF-8 Unicode (with BOM) text -- FECN19 CWIS 151800 THIRTY-DAY ICE OUTLOOK FOR THE GREAT LAKES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA ON 15 JANUARY 2021 FOR MID-JANUARY TO MID-FEBRUARY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED ON 29 JANUARY 2021. Lake Superior Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Superior. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February. Thunder Bay. January 15-23: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the western and northern shores. January 24-31: - 4-6 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated thin and medium lake ice along the western and northern shores. February 1-15: - 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice along the shore. Nipigon and Black Bays. January 15-23: - 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice over eastern Nipigon Bay except consolidated medium lake ice over western Nipigon Bay. Consolidated medium and thick lake ice over Black Bay. January 24-31: - Consolidated thick lake ice over Black Bay. Consolidated medium and thick lake ice over Nipigon Bay. February 1-15: - Consolidated thick lake ice over Nipigon and Black Bays. From Grand Marais Minnesota to the entrance to Nipigon Bay. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. January 24-February 15: - Open water except occasional patches of 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice from Grand Marais to Thunder Bay. 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice from Thunder Bay to Nipigon Bay. From Grand Marais to Duluth. January 15-23: - Open water except occasional patches of 4-6 tenths new lake ice along the shore near Duluth. January 24-31: - Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near Duluth. February 1-15: - Open water except 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice near Duluth. Southern Lake Superior west of Keweenaw Peninsula. January 15-23: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay. January 24-31: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay. February 1-8 - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except consolidated thin and medium lake ice near the Apostle Islands and medium lake ice in Chequamegon Bay. February 9-15: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore except consolidated medium lake ice near the Apostle Islands. Consolidated thick lake ice in Chequamegon Bay. Southern Lake Superior east of the Keweenaw Peninsula. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. January 24-February 8: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore. February 9-15: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. Whitefish Bay. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake along parts of the shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - Open water except 4-6 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. February 1-8: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. February 9-15: 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. From Whitefish Bay northwards to Michipicoten Bay. January 15-February 8: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. February 9-15: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. From Michipicoten Bay to the entrance to Nipigon Bay. January 15-23: - Open water. January 24-February 15: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore near Nipigon Bay. Elsewhere in Lake Superior. January 15-February 15: - Ice free to open water. Lake Michigan Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Michigan. Air temperatures are forecast to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February. Green Bay. January 15-23: - Open water except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice in the southern section. 9-9+ new and thin lake ice in the Bays de Noc. January 24-31: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc. February 1-8: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc. February 9-15: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in the extreme southern section and in the Bays de Noc. Northeastern Lake Michigan. January 15-23: -Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the northern shore and near the Straits of Mackinac. January 24-31: -Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northern shore and near Beaver Island. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice near the Straits of Mackinac. February 1-15: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore except 7-8 tenths thin lake ice near Beaver Island. 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice north and east of Beaver Island. Elsewhere in Lake Michigan. January 15-31: - Ice free to open water. February 1-15: - Open water except occasional patches of 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were above normal for Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Air temperatures are forecast be above normal for mid-January to mid-February. North Channel. January 15-23: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in parts of the eastern and western sections. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. February 1-8: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections. February 9-15: - 7-8 tenths thin and medium lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice in the eastern and western sections. St Mary’s River. January 15-23: - 7-8 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - Consolidated thin and medium lake ice. February 1-15: - Consolidated medium lake ice. South of Manitoulin Island westward to north-western Lake Huron. January 15-31: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section. February 1-15: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section. North-western Lake Huron near the Straits of Mackinac. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northern shore and near the Straits of Mackinac. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. February 1-15: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 9-9+ tenths thin and medium lake ice in the southern section and in the Straits of Mackinac. Consolidated medium lake ice in the northwestern section. From north-western Lake Huron to Saginaw Bay. January 15-23: - Open water except occasional patches 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. January 24-31: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice near and south of Alpena. February 1-15: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice south of Alpena. Saginaw Bay. January 15-23: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice along parts of the shore. January 24-31: - 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice along parts of the shore. February 1-15: - 7-8 tenths thin lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice along parts of the shore. The southern and eastern shore of Lake Huron. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore of the Bruce Peninsula. January 24-31: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin along parts of the shore. 7-8 tenths thin lake ice along the Bruce Peninsula. February 1-15: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the shore. 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice along the Bruce Peninsula. Georgian Bay. January 15-23: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northeastern shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice along the northeastern shore. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. February 1-8: - Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice along the shore. February 9-15: - Open water except 9-9+ tenths thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice along the shore. Elsewhere in Lake Huron. January 15-February 15: - Open water to ice free. Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were near normal for Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. Air temperatures are expected to be above normal for mid-January to mid-February. Lake St Clair and the Western Basin. January 15-23: - Open water. January 24-31: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice along parts of the shore. February 1-8: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice. February 9-15: 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice except consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. The rest of Lake Erie. January 15-23: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay. January 24-31: - Open water except 1-3 tenths new and thin lake ice in the along parts of the north shore. 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay. February 1-8: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section and along the north shore. 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice in Long Point Bay. February 9-15: - Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in the western section and along the north shore. Consolidated thin lake ice in Long Point Bay. Lake Ontario Average air temperatures for mid-December to mid-January were near normal for Lake Ontario. Air temperatures will be above normal for mid-January to Mid-February. Northeastern Lake Ontario. January 15-23: - Open water except 7-8 tenths new and thin lake ice in sheltered bays. January 24-31: - Open water except 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated thin lake ice in sheltered bays. February 1-15: - Open water except 4-6 tenths thin lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice in sheltered bays. Bay of Quinte. January 15-23: - 9-9+ tenths new and thin lake ice. January 24-31: - Consolidated thin lake ice. February 1-15: - Consolidated medium lake ice. St Lawrence River. January 15-23: - 4-6 tenths new and thin lake ice. January 24-February 15: - 7-8 tenths thin lake ice. Elsewhere in Lake Ontario. January 15-31: - Ice free to open water. February 1-15: - Open water except occasional patches of 1-3 new and thin lake ice along the south shore and the north shore between Toronto and the Bay of Quinte. |