Wawa Lake is Frozen Over

photo by Luc Berthiaume

Jan 5, 2024 at 17:52

This is the earliest that Wawa Lake has been frozen over by calendar date, but is the latest that the lake has been completely frozen over. The ice covered the lake on January 4th, but a double check today revealed that it is indeed frozen from edge to edge. Last year (2022), the lake froze over on December 19th – so the ice season seems to be getting shorter.

Statistics aside, do remember that the ice is new and not thick enough to bear weight. Traditionally, the Wawa SnoRiders will check the ice and ensure that it is safe enough for snowmobilers. So, be patient and wait a week or so.

 

YEAR OPEN FROZEN
2024 January 4
2023  May 10 never frozen Green Christmas
2022  May 13 December 19
2021  April 16 Earliest OPEN December 22
2020  May 19 December 17
2019  May 17 December 7
2018  May 16 December 7
2017  April 29 December 14
2016  May 3 December 18
2015  May 8 December 31 Latest FROZEN
2014  May 21 Latest OPEN December 5
2013 December 7
2012 December 22
2011 December 17
2010 December 15
2009 December 17
2008 December 15
2007 December 4
2006 December 6
2005 December 15
2004 December 17
2003 December 3
2002 December 3
2001 December 25
2000 December 12
1999 December 23
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994 Green Christmas
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987 April 20 December 23
1986 April 28 December 12
1985 May 8 December 12
1984 April 28 December 18
1983 May 11 December 7
1982 May 12 December 13
1981 May 3 December 15
1980 April December 9
1979 May 11 December 14
1978 May 13 December 3
1977 April 25
1976 April 30 December 20
1975 May 9 December 9
1974 May 12 December 17
1973 April 21 December 11
1972 May 10 December 20
1971 May 10 December 17
1970 May 4 December Late
1969 May 11 December 15
1968 April 28 December 14
1967 December 16
1966 May 11 December 2
1965 May 9 December 6
1964 May 3 December 6
1963 May 17 December 20
1962 May 11 December 12
1961 May 8 December 15
1960 May 13 December 12
1959 May 7 November 26 Earliest FROZEN
1958 April 23 December 8
1957 May 13 December 11
1956 May 15 December 10
1955 April 28 December 10
1954
1953 May 10 December
1952
1951 May 3 December 11
1950
1949 May 2 December 5