LOWER CHEQUAMEGON BAY IS FROZEN AND SNOW COVERED

LOWER CHEQUJAMEGON BAY

Thursday.  Posted Wednesday night due to Joan's cataract surgery early tomorrow morning.
   Yesterday started out very windy and cold with blowing lake effect snow, but by mid-morning the clouds dissipated and it was quite nice by afternoon.
   The lower Chequamegon Bay is now frozen over and snow covered, but there has not as yet been any ice fishing or snowmobile activity, and it may be a while for it to became safe.   It freezes long before the upper portion of the bay because it is generally much shallower.  The upper portions of the bay beyond Washburn have deep channels and strong currents.  The waters off Bayfield will be open for another month.