Just across the border in the little village of Ste. Aurelie lay two of our early lakes: Lac Joli and Lac Abenakis. Denis Gueertin went ice checking today and found three inches on Joli and two on Abenakis. Sadly, the ice is covered with a crusty mess; they’ve been getting a consistent dripping of snow for a few days. But there is rain in the forecast, just enough to tidy things up, hopefully.

Lac Abenakis, right in downtown Ste. Aurelie.

Below, Lac Joli, a few miles outside of town and at a higher elevation.

Plymouth Pond might be getting close, but chances are it won’t survive the warm spell if it does freeze in the next day or so.