03-06-2010, 04:25 PM
Ice out on Twin will be coming soon with these temps, lower elevation, and the fact that it is very shallow compared to Pali
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Palies will take longer due to elevation and cold temps, but when it does start (on the Alpine end first) and if we have a good week with high winds, it will go fast. Palies also has a natural wind where the wind will come down the canyon in the morning and up canyon in the afternoon due to warming and cooling. This oscillating wind cycle pushes the ice one direction in the morning and the opposite in the afternoon which really breaks things up fast.
American Falls is another one that once it starts, will go very quickly. Large shallow reservoirs break up faster than narrow deep reservoirs due to the waves on shallow reservoirs being bigger and more destructive.
Watch for posts for specific dates (since things change year to year) as everyone is waiting on the same information after being cooped up all winter.
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es. Pali
es will take longer due to elevation and cold temps, but when it does start (on the Alpine end first) and if we have a good week with high winds, it will go fast. Palies also has a natural wind where the wind will come down the canyon in the morning and up canyon in the afternoon due to warming and cooling. This oscillating wind cycle pushes the ice one direction in the morning and the opposite in the afternoon which really breaks things up fast.American Falls is another one that once it starts, will go very quickly. Large shallow reservoirs break up faster than narrow deep reservoirs due to the waves on shallow reservoirs being bigger and more destructive.
Watch for posts for specific dates (since things change year to year) as everyone is waiting on the same information after being cooped up all winter.
Welcome to the forum.
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