Lake Superior Ice Cover 2/19/2015

Lake Superior has quickly become ice covered in recent weeks and although it is not as thick as last year, the coverage area is getting close at 91.4 % today.  No wonder the Ice Fishermen are happy.

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Sunrise fishing on the Big Lake

With the boats still frozen in, fishermen are heading out on Lake Superior at daybreak to try try for the "Big One". This morning was -20F and there was no complaints about the cold, only an appreciation for the beauty.

Camera Update

All cameras should be back in service.

Winter Sunrise

The sunrise is now moving north, proclaiming that winter is almost over, despite the -50 windchill. Enjoy the cold while it lasts!

Error Message in Internet Explorer --- a long running script has prevented this page from loading!

Some I.E. users are getting a "long running script error"
"Long running script" error messages are specific to Internet Explorer. These  messages are generally intended for developers who are testing and building a   website You should be able to get rid of them by disabling certain browser settings:

• Open Internet Explorer
• Click the 'Tools' menu, and then select 'Internet Options'
• Click the 'Advanced' tab, select the 'Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)' 
• and 'Disable script debugging (Other)' check boxes
• Clear the 'Display a notification about every script error' check box, and then 
• click OK
• You may also avoid these error messages by using an alternate browser.

Camera Update!

11:30 AM 2/17/2014 - The two Visitor Center cameras (Canal Cam and Bridge Cam) remain down due to an internet connection issue.  I will be meeting a cable technician  Wednesday afternoon to try and resolve the problem.

I will keep you posted.

If anyone using Internet Explorer browser continues to have problems with error loading messages on thos page, please comment to this post.  I have changed some page scripting that may help. Even though I don't really know what I am doing.