MADISON LAKES ICE SUMMARY
State Climatology Office
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MENDOTA |
MONONA |
WINGRA |
THIS YEAR
2004-05|
Date lake froze |
25 Dec |
24 Dec |
14 Dec |
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Date lake opened |
5 Apr |
31 Mar |
3 Apr |
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Duration, days |
101 |
97 |
110 |
LAST YEAR
2003-04|
Date lake froze |
7 Jan |
25 Dec, 6 Jan |
9 Dec |
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Date lake opened |
27 Mar |
28 Dec, 20 Mar |
16 Mar |
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Duration, days |
80 |
77 |
98 |
MEDIAN DATES AND DURATION OF ICE COVER
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Median Freeze Date |
20 Dec |
15 Dec |
29 Nov |
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Median Opening Date |
5 Apr |
31 Mar |
25 Mar |
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Median Duration, days |
105 |
104 |
116 |
RECORD DATES FOR LAKE TO FREEZE
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Earliest Freeze Date |
23 Nov 1880 |
22 Nov 1880 |
2 Nov 1913 |
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Second Earliest |
25 Nov 1857 |
23 Nov 1857 |
5 Nov 1991 |
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Latest Freeze Date |
30 Jan 1932 |
30 Jan 1932 |
29 Dec 1877 |
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Second Latest |
14 Jan 1890, 2000 |
14 Jan 1890, 2000 |
24 Dec 2001 |
RECORD DATES FOR LAKE TO OPEN
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Earliest Opening Date |
27 Feb 1998 |
26 Feb 2002 |
26 Feb 1998 |
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Second Earliest |
7 Mar 2000 |
27 Feb 1998 |
2 Mar 1882 |
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Latest Opening Date |
6 May 1857 |
4 May 1857 |
29 Apr 1881 |
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Second Latest |
3 May 1881 |
1 May 1881 |
19 Apr 1975 |
RECORDS FOR DURATION OF ICE COVER, NUMBER OF DAYS AND SEASON
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Shortest Duration |
21, 2001–02 |
49, 1997–98 |
70, 1877–78 |
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Second Shortest |
47, 1997–98 |
52, 1999–00 |
77, 1999–00 |
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Longest Duration |
161, 1880–81 |
160, 1880–81 |
164, 1880–81 |
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Second Longest |
151, 1856–57 |
151, 1856–57 |
145, 1887–88 |
RECORDS FOR DURATION OF ICE COVER, NUMBER OF DAYS AND SEASON
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Range of Years |
1852-2004 |
1851-2004 |
1877-2004 |
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Number of closings |
151 |
152 |
67 |
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Number of openings |
151 |
151 |
68 |
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Number of durations |
150 |
151 |
54 |
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Long-term variation in ice duration on Lake Wingra |
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