It is what it is
Great link on Slush IG. We usually see it in March on the lake, especially if we get the wet/heavy snow. As the article says, avoid it, but if you find yourself in it - keep your speed up, above 50 if possible and stay on other people's tracks.
I'm going to have to go with SecondCurve on the issue of plowing. Without plowing the lake, the communities of trucks and trailers would be limited to where they could go - and there is no reason to limit their recreation. As a snowmobiler, I dislike the plow piles. I've had to go 1/2 mile out of my way to get around a big one coming out Swissvale. As IG says, its a hazzard if you aren't careful, especially at night. It would be nice if the plowers would cut a break line every hundred yards or so to let the sleds through. As for slush, I can see where the plow piles would cause slush, but where they have plowed, it is less insulated and that would allow for stronger ice. Here at the end of February, the lake is as safe as its going to be. March demands more caution as the lake starts working on an April ice-out.
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