Great start to winter here. It's been quite a few years since the lake ice has been thick enough to play hockey and ice fish 2 weeks before Christmas. 19" of snow so far, with maybe another 1/2" tonight. The upcoming January thaw should only last 3-4 days as forecasted. Low to mid 40's. Then getting colder again. I'm actually looking forward to it, because it's been stupid cold with the never ending wind.