Warm temps and wind are the conditions needed to erode lake ice from lake surfaces.  Throughout February and March we experienced temps above freezing, according to the National Weather Service.  On Monday and Tuesday winds reached high levels, up to 20-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH, which contributed to our early ice out.  

If anyone has statistics prior to the 2015-2016 season please email them to llianewbrighton@gmail.com and we'll put them on our site.