As of Saturday evening the count is now three machines in the drink. Cutting the corner on Butler‘s reef just doesn’t save time. Actually, this route adds hours to the journey. Wet hours. Ice is now a slippery wet surface as we put a close to this warm system that has warn out it’s welcome. Dropping temperatures overnight and a blizzard warning for Sunday night through Monday across the U.P. Any snow accumulation will likely blow elsewhere with the predicted 50 mph winds. Temperatures will drop below zero by New Year’s Eve and continue making great ice for this unprecedented start to the Little Bay de Noc ice season.
Increasing your odds,
-Blade