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Lake Erie ice
Lake Erie on Saturday, 17 February 2018

What a difference a week away from Put-in-Bay makes!

2.5 inches of rain and a high temperature of 62°F during the week of 17-24 February created a remarkable change in the Lake Erie environment.  Aerial photos from the 17th and 24th of this month reveal just how dramatically mother nature works.

Lake Erie ice
Ice at Lime Kiln Dock
Lake Erie ice
Ice at Catawba dock

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Erie
Open water at Catawba on 24 February 2018
Open water at Lime Kiln Dock
Put in Bay airport 3w2
Final approach Put-in-Bay