My intuition and neighbors complaints tell me it is! My records agree.
Twenty years ago I thought I would like to keep records of ice out for fun. But how to be consistent? The “big lake” would open up long before the north end. In front of my house was largely dependant on a strong south wind whipping around the point at Tim’s. I settled on when the north end ice passed by Ron and Ethel Guns ….the ice was truly OUT. This is recorded on a post in the basement.
Here is what I found: 1994 April 10, 95 April 20, 96 March 28, 97 April 26, 98 March 11 and March 30 (completely left on the 11th refroze and left again the 30th), 99 March 24, 2000 March 18, 2001 April 26, 2002 April 3, 2003 April 21, 2004 April 18, 2005 April 13, 2006 April 1, 2007 April 20, 2008 April 9, 2009 April 22, 2010 March 25, 2011 April 8, 2012 March 23, …………… 2013 ?????
Today is April 14th and by the looks of the ice in front of my house, we may break a record for late this year. Time will tell and I will post the result.