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ICE OVER / ICE OUT HISTORY

HISTORIC ICE OVER DATES

The average Ice over date when calculated using the last 30 years of records as listed below is December 2. The earliest Ice over date was November 12 (1995) and the latest ice over date was December 21 (1998, 1999, 2001). This website uses "remains frozen for the season" for our records.

"Ice over" is defined by MPCA Citizen Lake Monitoring Program standards as the date that the ice completely covers the surface of the water and that it remains iced over for at least 24 hours. The dates below from 1989 - 2006 were provided by Sandy & Gregg Friehe ('00-'05) (East bay) and Al & Sally Moen ('89-'05)  (West bay). Recorded dates 2007 - present are as reported to the MPCA by Mike Peterson, lake Sarah's CLMP program volunteer. Anyone with additional records for missing years is invited to email this site. In years where different dates were recorded, the date was averaged and noted by an (*) Thank you to the Friehe's, Moen's, and Mike Peterson for your help!
 
2022                    November 20
2021                    December 7                
2020                    December 2
2019                    December 2
2018                    November 28
2017                    December 7 (Sarah froze over for 2 days on 11/22/17, reopening on 11/24/17)
2016                    December   10
2015                    December   19
2014                    November   15
2013                    November   24 
2012                    December   11
2011                    December   20 (a large area of open water reappeared 12/28/11 and stayed open until 1/3/12)
2010                    November   27
2009                    December   10
2008                    November   25
2007                    December    3
2006                    December    1
2005                    November  29*
2004                    December  14
2003                    November  27*
2002                    December    3
2001                    December  21*
2000                    November  20
1999                    December  21
1998                    December  21
1997                    November  16
1996                    November  13
1995                    November  12
1994                    November  29
1993                    November  25
1992                    November  28
1991                    December   4
1990                    December   4
1989                    November 16

 

 


HISTORIC ICE OUT DATES

"Ice Out" is defined as the first day the lake is completely free of ice. These ice out dates were compiled from years of observations by lake Sarah residents Tim Wuollet, Kathy Hahn and Mike Peterson. Several additional years records were discovered by Rob Zaun. In four years (marked by asterisk *) the reported dates were averaged.Thanks to Kathy, Tim, Rob and Mike for providing their data for our use!


Average Ice Out Date since 1978       April 8
Earliest Ice Out Date recorded         March 7, 2017
Latest Ice Out Date Recorded          May 2, 2018

Year              Ice Out Date

2022                April 14
2021                March 29
2020                April 2
2019                April  16 
2018                May 2
2017                March 7* refroze 3/12/17, final ice out 3/24/17
2016                March 15
2015                 April 2
2014                 April 21
2013                 April 30
2012                 March 18
2011                 April 12
2010                 March 31
2009                 April 10
2008                 April 22
2007                 March 31
2006                 April 6   
2005                 April 6
2004                 April 3
2003                 April 9
2002                 April 13*
2001                 April 17*
2000                 March 9
1999                 March 30*
1998                 March 31
1997                 April 16
1996                 April 22
1995                 April 2
1994                 April 9
1993                 April 17
1992                 April 5
1991                 April 6 
1990                 April 1
1989                 April 16
1988                 April 5*
1987                 March 17
1986                 April 7
1985                 April 11
1984                 April 11
1983                 April 11
1982                 April 17
1981                 March 25
1980                 April 14
1979                 April 20
1978                 April 10

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