A little warmer temperature, some gusty winds and voila! We get one of the most entertaining weather events of the year: the march of the lake ice.
Perhaps it’s not fun for homeowners, but, hey, you live on a lake. You’re doing fine.
The force of moving lake ice on view https://t.co/mkCAE8Fm4O pic.twitter.com/MEwegwQwYE
— Brainerd Dispatch (@brd_dispatch) May 1, 2018
The Red Lake Police Department had to close a road when the ice came ashore yesterday.
Loyal NewsCut readers will recall the wild scenes in 2013 and 2014 when the wind-whipped ice on Lake Mille Lacs came ashore, looking for mischief.
Here’s 2013 video of the Mille Lacs ice heaves from Izatys Resort: