When Will Lake Wingra Freeze?

When will Lake Wingra Freeze?

When will Lake Wingra freeze over this winter? Make your prediction and see if you can guess the date! You could win a Friends of Lake Wingra t-shirt or Lake Wingra Loop t-shirt.

Each winter, Lake Wingra transforms as its open water gives way to ice. The timing depends on weather conditions, making the date a little different every year. Submit your best guess for when Lake Wingra will freeze over and compete with fellow lake lovers to see who can predict it most accurately.

Along the way, learn more about Lake Wingra’s ice history and how changing winters affect our lakes. Check out the History of Ice Freezing and Thawing on Lake Wingra from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office.

Ready to make your prediction? Let’s see who can forecast the freeze! Submission period ends on November 20, so make your prediction now.

While you are making your predictions consider a seasonal donation to Friends of Lake Wingra. Every drop counts, every donation matters!