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Old 03-23-2010, 09:25 PM   #155
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Originally Posted by CanisLupusArctos View Post

The science behind it all will tell you there is a lot more to ice-in and ice-out than temperatures. There are many factors. Their timing and order plays a huge role. That's what makes the iceout guessing contest such a huge attraction.
What I realized this year is snow cover or lack thereof as well as ice color, especially in the months of Feb and March, have a lot more to do with ice out than overall winter temperatures, though warm March temps helped.
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