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Some Minnesotans are used to being out on the ice in early March.

But this winter has been about 3 degrees warmer than average overall. And temperatures in the past week have been running between 5 and more than 10 degrees warmer than average across much of the region. 

Thursday the Minnesota DNR sent out this update on rapidly deteriorating ice conditions in Minnesota’s lakes. 

The release points out that early March is still a time of year when ice is historically thick enough on many Minnesota Lakes. But this year is different in many spots. And late-season is a historically dangerous time on lake ice.

Temperatures will continue to run above average overall in the next week. Use some common sense out there Minnesota.

 from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Paul Huttner

Author

Minnesota DNR urges extreme caution as ice conditions deteriorate rapidly across Minnesota.

Courtesy of Hennepin County Sheriff's Office 2017

Temperature departure from average over the last week

Minnesota DNR: 'Extreme caution' on rapidly deteriorating lake ice

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