With the recent warm weather WHITE ICE has been noted on Eagle Spring and other neighboring lakes. 

 White ice occurs when snow melts on top of a sheet of ice and refreezes. This type of ice is only about half as strong as new, clear ice because it is full of air bubbles and made up of smaller crystals. As a result, the standard ice thickness guidelines should be doubled when traveling on white ice.

 The strongest and safest ice is clear ice—sometimes called blue ice—which typically forms at the start of the ice season on top of calm water. The ice is clear but can appear blue or black when looking down into the water. This ice is formed with large crystals and few or no oxygen bubbles, creating very solid, strong ice.

In addition, pockets of very thin ice can be found in several locations where spring upwelling is present.  For additional ice safety information visit:

 https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Education/OutdoorSkills/IceSafty

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White Ice

Article Submitted by Pete Jensen