EmilyD wrote:
Every now and then the lakes freeze over. They are fresh water (they hold 1/5th of the world's supply of fresh water!) so on colder than usual winters, the surface of the lakes freeze.
The last time they were frozen over was in 2014. They also froze over in 1978, 1979 and 1996. When that happens, the ice slows down evaporation, and in the Spring and Summer the lakes are very full, and then people worry about flooding when it rains.
I've heard of them "freezing over" several times during my life.
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Thanks for the information . It is always good to hear it from the locals