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Originally Posted by Drewski Canuck
I heard a report that there was a foot of flood on Meekwap.
Apparently other Fox Vegas lakes are the same.
Given the thickness of the ice, and low snow cover early on, I find this very hard to believe unless it is in the vicinity of a heave.
Has anyone else heard anything like this?
Drewski
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All you need is heavy snow weight pushing down the ice followed by a sudden cold snap. If the ice is right...cracks can open up and flood to the surface...soaking the snow like a sponge...making it heavier and causing more water to over flow.
Don't need a heave. Although flood can happen there also. Remember where ice heaves up...it could be cracking elsewhere and opening a fissure.
Generally once the ice is a certain thickness...cracks will self heal.