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4 Mile Lake Ice-Watch...Update 

[Last Updated: 01/08/12 ]

4ML Ice-out and thaw History

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Thursday, Dec. 29 2011
Paul Lewis reports [from Griffin Drive, west side 4ML]... "The lake froze over this morning, as evidenced by the picture, dark ice was approx 1 inch thick. This was taken by Paul Lewis, on the west side of FML, @ 98 Griffin Drive, at approximately 11am ...the lake was quite active the evening before with the winds, but by this morning was frozen over solid."  Check out the 4ML Discussion Forum to add your pictures, see more observations & comments...

Jeff Russell reports [from Indian Court, 4ML island] .... Dec 29 2011
 

Winter 2011
freezeup2011.jpg lakeopen2011-1.jpg
[photo courtesy Paul Lewis] [photo courtesy Jeff Russell]
April 15, 2011
Jeff Russell reports [from Indian Court, 4ML island] .... even though the ice started to collect on the east shore today (yikes - winter almost returned!)..... we'll officially set Saturday April 16th as our "out date".

Paul Lewis reports
[from Griffin Drive, west side 4ML]

"It appears as though April 16, 2011 is the ice out date. Picture taken from the end of Griffin Drive, on west side of lake"
Spring 2011
lakeopen2011-1.jpg lakeopen2011-1.jpg
[photo courtesy Paul Lewis] [photo courtesy Jeff Russell]
Wednesday December 15 2010
Jeff Russell reports [from Indian Court, 4ML island]

"Looks like full lake freeze on 15th".

Paul Lewis reports
[from Griffin Drive, west side 4ML]

"It looks as though Four Mile has finally frozen over as of this morning, December 15, 2010. These pictures are provided from the west side of Four Mile at end of Griffin Drive..
Winter 2010
[photo courtesy Paul Lewis] [photo courtesy Jeff Russell]
Thursday April 1, 2010
Chris Ostrovski reports [from Hillside Drive, 4ML east side]

"We were up on the 31st of March and the ice was still on - the morning of April 01 the ice was gone on FML".

Paul Lewis reports
[from Griffin Drive, west side 4ML]

"Ice out April 1st, 2010. Picture attached taken from north west corner, Parkers at end of Griffin Drive. Earlier then traditional by a week".
Spring 2010
[photo courtesy Chris Ostrovski] [photo courtesy Paul Lewis]
Friday December 18, 2009
Brian Causton reports [from west side 4ML]
"I think you can call it [Dec 18th] for official freeze up--we'll probably be skating on it by the first of the week."
Winter 2009
[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Francis McQuaid]
Saturday April 11, 2009
Jeff Russell reports
[from 4ML Island]

"It looks like we can call today the Ice-out day!"

Jim Russell reports [from west side 4ML]
"west side of 4ML was last to go our this year, high winds took the remainder of the ice to the south"

Spring 2009

[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Jim Russell]
Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008
Jeff Russell reports
[from 4ML Island]

It appears that the ice freeze has held. I think that we can declare the Lake frozen!

Monday Dec. 9, 2008
Brian Causton reports
[from east 4ML]
Hello all FMLakers-our little patch of blue froze over Sunday night, December 6

[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Jim Russell]
Saturday April 19, 2008
Jim Russell reports
[from east 4ML]

The ice moved northwards fully during Saturday, fully clearing by sundown.  

 
[photo courtesy Jeff Russell]  
Tuesday December 11, 2007
Jeff Russell reports [from north-end 4ML]

I think we can declare the ice IN today.   

 
[photo courtesy Jeff Russell]  
April 19, 2007
Jeff Russell reports [from north-end 4ML]

"
I think we can declare the ice out today.   Nothing in site (anywhere on lake)"..

Brian Causton reports [from east-side 4ML]
[editor note: ice went out with a NE wind]

[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Brian Causton]
January 17, 2007
Jeff Russell reports [from north-end 4ML]

Brian Causton reports [from east-side 4ML]

"It's very late freezing this year"

[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Brian Causton]
April 13, 2006
Jeff Russell reports [from north-end 4ML]

I have officially set the ICE OUT date as today, Thursday April 13, 2006. Rain, coupled with a south east wind took the ice out to the north.

[photo courtesy Jeff Russell] [photo courtesy Brian Causton]
Dec 8, 2005
As reported by fourmiler [from east-side 4ML] - "Lake...froze over actually early Thursday (Dec 8) morning!!! Got about 8 inches of snow here Thursday".

Dec 7, 2005
Jeff Russell reports [from north-end 4ML] - "Based on my scientific assessment (see photos), and failing having definitive information, I have chosen Wednesday December 7th as the official ICE FROZEN date for this year".


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