The lake is still frozen, except for the shores. I measured the ice thickness on May 10: 30–35 cm of solid ice with some air bubbles. The snow on land has almost melted, with patches remaining here and there. The first flood peak on the Ounasjoki River is forecast for this coming weekend. It’s time to repair and tar the boats. Then we’ll just wait a little longer. See you on the lake soon!
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This is the message that was revealed in a rock in the River Elbe during the dry summer of 2018. It's a famine stone: messages have been carved into river stones in years of famine. That is, a kind of hydrological record of the past and a warning message from the people of that time. The oldest still legible engraving on the Elbe dates back to 1616.
The lake is still frozen, except for the shores. I measured the ice thickness on May 10: 30–35 cm of solid ice with some air bubbles. The snow on land has almost melted, with patches remaining here and there. The first flood peak on the Ounasjoki River is forecast for this coming weekend. It’s time to repair and tar the boats. Then we’ll just wait a little longer. See you on the lake soon!
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...as of 28th of May. That's when the last ice floats floated away. The boat has been painted and tarred and I am ready to start rowing on Sun the 1st of June. Here we come, summerlake. See you there.
Ounasjärvi (Lake Ounas) froze on the 1st of November, 2024. Snow fell on it the same day and closed down the view of the shiny surface. The winter of the lake has started.
