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In late winter the land warms, but the big lake ices up

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Why does the North Shore seem warmer this winter? Temperatures in February were some of the highest in the state. If that’s the case, why is there so much ice out on Lake Superior? WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Anderson, a local phenologist, about the interesting ins and outs of late winter and early spring.