MADISON - LAKE ICE SUMMARY
** HISTORICAL LAKE ICE RECORDS **
Lake
Mendota
Lake Monona
Lake Wingra
** CURRENT & PREVIOUS YEARS **
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THIS YEAR (1997-98)
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LAKE MENDOTA
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LAKE MONONA
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LAKE WINGRA
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Closing Date
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Jan 11
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Dec 21, Jan 11
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Dec 8
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Opening Date
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Feb 27
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Dec 23, Feb 27
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Feb 26
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Duration (days)
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47
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2, 47
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80
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LAST YEAR (1996-97)
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LAKE MENDOTA
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LAKE MONONA
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LAKE WINGRA
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Closing Date
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Dec 20
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Dec 20
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Nov 27
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Opening Date
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Apr 1
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Mar 26
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Mar 26
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Duration (days)
|
102
|
96
|
119
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** AVERAGES & EXTREMES **
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LAKE MENDOTA
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LAKE MONONA
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LAKE WINGRA
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Period of Record
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1852-1998
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1851-1998
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1877-1998
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Average Closing Date
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Dec 20
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Dec 15
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Nov 27
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Average Opening Date
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Apr 5
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Apr 1
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Mar 29
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Average Duration (days)
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106
|
107
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120
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Earliest Closing Date
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Nov 23, 1880
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Nov 22, 1880
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Nov 2, 1913
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Latest Closing Date
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Jan 30, 1932
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Jan 30, 1932
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Dec 29, 1877
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Earliest Opening Date
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Feb 27, 1998
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Feb 27, 1998
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Feb 26, 1998
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Latest Opening Date
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May 6, 1857
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May 4, 1857
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Apr 29, 1881
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Shortest Duration (days)
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47 (1997-98)
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49 (1997-98)
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70 (1877-78)
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Longest Duration (days)
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161 (1880-81)
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160 (1880-81)
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164 (1880-81)
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