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Viking12

(6,012 posts) Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:12 PM Jan 2013

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55mph winds + 200 sq. mi. ice =

15'-20' ice shoves.

More pics
http://wilakeweather.com/lake-winnebago-moves-east/

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55mph winds + 200 sq. mi. ice = (Original Post) Viking12 Jan 2013 OP

I have seen this is massive fashion on the southern end of Lake Michigan. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

It's hard to tell from the picture... Viking12 Jan 2013 #2

Wow. Look how thick the chunks are! JimDandy Jan 2013 #3

holy crap phantom power Jan 2013 #4

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. I have seen this is massive fashion on the southern end of Lake Michigan.

Reply to Viking12 (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:27 PM

Jan 2013

Remarkable stuff.

Viking12

(6,012 posts)

2. It's hard to tell from the picture...

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:29 PM

Jan 2013

But the road is roughly 12'-15' above the lake surface. The shoves another 5'+ feet above the road. Unbelievable power of nature.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

3. Wow. Look how thick the chunks are!

Reply to Viking12 (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:34 PM

Jan 2013

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

4. holy crap

Reply to Viking12 (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 07:59 PM

Jan 2013

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