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Let the Countdown Begin!

4/9/22 – On their way out for a ski this afternoon the Shirleys measured a total of 41 inches of ice and snow on Sawbill Lake. The bottom 20 inches were solid ice and the top 21 frozen slush and snow.

Dan displaying proper ice drilling form. The key is a good wide base.
The official ice measuring stick is just long enough to get the job done.

Today’s sunshine is a welcome sight after we received 8 plus inches of heavy snow in less than a 12 hours timespan last week. Wednesday morning I woke up to the sound of a cracking branch and the subsequent thud nearby. Let’s just say Wednesday was not a day to go for a walk in the woods. In my short trip to the office that morning I came across a handful of substantial branches that would have done a lot of damage to anyone trying to break their fall. The forecast is looking like more sloppy weather tomorrow so I better get outside and soak up some rays while I can!

-Jessica