I have 10 to 12 inches of ice on my 5 acre pond. The exception is in the North Bay on the north and west sides, where open water extends out from 8 inches to 24 inches from the bank. The total lineal distance of open water is 240 feet as determined by my GPS measurements.

Our temperatures here in southwest Minnesota have been in the high teens and twenties at night and up to thirty �thirty five degrees for a few hours during the day for the last few weeks. Also, it has been mostly cloudy and overcast for the same period.

Is this a case of localized intense global warming? Do I have a volcanic activity heating the water from below? Am I the victim of nocturnal pirates utilizing bank heaters to intimidate me?

Any real thoughts on the cause would be acceptable too!

Thanks - Dwight

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