Originally posted by jenluckenbach
(by the way......when do you get spring??)
The ice on that lake goes out in late April. It should be safe to go on for a couple more weeks. Then it gets too soft, but the whole lake is still covered. Most of the lakes here never get warm enough to swim in, but some of the smaller ones are warm enough for a dip in mid-July.

The snow stays in some areas til late May.

Our daytime temps are usually close to the freezing mark right now (0C/32F) but it still goes to -20C at night. (-4F)