2012-02-02 / News

A View of Moran Bay Ice Formation January 31


The ice in Moran Bay Tuesday, January 31, stretches as far as the four abandoned fuel tanks on the horizon, where it gives way to open water. If conditions were to stay exactly as they were Monday, January 30, that would be ideal for the slate of winter events planned in the area, said David “Shady” Giacherio, who assists in the creation of the ice rinks for the pond hockey tournament each year. With the weather forecast, that seems unlikely to occur this week. Temperatures during this time are predicted to be above freezing during the day. Organizers of the upcoming pond hockey and ice and snow sailing championships have identified a back-up location on the ice near Green Island, west of the Mackinac Bridge. A decision about the location of the mid-February events is expected Thursday, February 2. The ice in Moran Bay Tuesday, January 31, stretches as far as the four abandoned fuel tanks on the horizon, where it gives way to open water. If conditions were to stay exactly as they were Monday, January 30, that would be ideal for the slate of winter events planned in the area, said David “Shady” Giacherio, who assists in the creation of the ice rinks for the pond hockey tournament each year. With the weather forecast, that seems unlikely to occur this week. Temperatures during this time are predicted to be above freezing during the day. Organizers of the upcoming pond hockey and ice and snow sailing championships have identified a back-up location on the ice near Green Island, west of the Mackinac Bridge. A decision about the location of the mid-February events is expected Thursday, February 2.

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