Huge amount of ice on Lake Erie a setback for farming, fishing

The large ice cap still encrusting most of Lake Erie would cover all of Long Island, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, says BuffaloNews.com.

It’s two feet thick in many places, and melting oh-so-slowly. Last year, it wasn’t completely gone until May.

This will be the longest it has taken to reach 60 degrees since 1980.

Farmers have crops to plant. Boaters want to get into the water. There are fish to stock, buildings to fix and driveways to repair.

All of this is delayed.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/weather/huge-ice-cap-on-lake-erie-puts-arrival-of-spring-on-hold-20150329

Thanks to Bill Burns for this link