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Title: Lake Wingra was frozen Post by: bmintz on December 01, 2013, 06:14:48 PM What should be in an ice report « on: October 29, 2006, 05:29:04 AM » Reply with quoteQuote Sample Ice Report, Copy and paste this, then fill in the blanks. Thanks for a great report! Date and time of report: 12/1/13 Ice Location: Lake Wingra Nearest town Madison Ice thickness: Report thinnest ice checked! Not Drilled. 3" Visual This ice HAS NOT been sailed Rating: Glass smooth black ice Grin 10 9 8 Cool 7 6 5 Undecided 4 3 2 Cry 1 Rough with hazards or deep drifts 8 GRIN Snow cover: How deep: 5 % covered: Drifts: 1" Tell us more about the snow: Ice quality: How smooth, how hard: very smooth, very hard Known hazards and dangerous areas: How big: 1/2 x 1/2 mile Where to get on the ice: Vilas Park What is nearby: How far to a hotel, food, drink or hot tub? What town? Madison WI Report posted by: Bill Mintz I am not an ice checker. I walked out on the ice with a group of skaters. It was smooth, hard, and without holes. We heard little cracking. I would have felt comfortable sailing. Title: Re: Lake Wingra was frozen Post by: searnest on December 02, 2013, 10:47:20 AM measured 3" at a drilled hole at the Wingra Sailing Center landing on saturday morning. NOT sailed.
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