MADISON LAKES ICE SUMMARY

- MADISON LAKES ICE SUMMARY -

1997-1998 Season

State Climatology Office

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR

THIS YEAR 1997-98 MENDOTA MONONA WINGRA
Date lake frozeJan 11Dec 21, Jan 11Dec 12
Date lake openedDec 23
Duration, days2
LAST YEAR 1996-97
Date lake frozeDec 20Dec 20Nov 27
Date lake openedApr 1Mar 26Mar 26
Duration, days10296119

AVERAGE AND RECORD DATES AND DURATION OF ICE COVER

MENDOTAMONONAWINGRA
Average Freeze DateDec 20Dec 15Nov 27
Average Opening DateApr 5Apr 1Mar 29
Average Duration, days106107120
Earliest Freeze DateNov 23, 1880Nov 22, 1880Nov 2, 1913
Second EarliestNov 25, 1857Nov 23, 1857Nov 5 1991
Latest Freeze DateJan 30, 1932Jan 30, 1932Dec 29, 1877
Second LatestJan 14, 1890Jan 14, 1890Dec 12, 1888
Earliest Opening DateMar 8, 1983Mar 6, 1983Mar 2, 1882
Second EarliestMar 9, 1878Mar 7, 1973Mar 6, 1983
Latest Opening DateMay 6, 1857May 4, 1857Apr 29, 1881
Second LatestMay 3, 1881May 1, 1881Apr 19, 1975
Shortest Duration54, 1982-8356, 1982-8370, 1877-78
Second Shortest62, 1877-7860, 1931-3297, 1975
Longest Duration161, 1880-81160, 1880-81164, 1880-81
Second Longest151, 1856-57151, 1856-57145,1887-88
PERIOD OF RECORD
Range of years1852-19961851-1996 1877-1996
Number of closings14214358
Number of openings14214259
Number of durations14114245
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