Minnesota · Hennepin County
Meadow Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Meadow Lake around March 28 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 13 (2016). Latest: April 26 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2006–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | March 24 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 10 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | March 28 |
| 2014 | April 12 |
| 2013 | April 26 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 8 |
| 2010 | March 28 |
| 2009 | March 30 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 26 |
| 2006 | April 4 |
When Meadow freezes over
Meadow Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: October 24 (2006–07). Latest: December 24 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | December 1 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 10 |
| 2015–16 | December 24 |
| 2014–15 | November 11 |
| 2013–14 | November 23 |
| 2012–13 | November 13 |
| 2011–12 | November 17 |
| 2010–11 | November 15 |
| 2009–10 | November 1 |
| 2008–09 | November 16 |
| 2007–08 | November 25 |
| 2006–07 | October 24 |
| 2005–06 | November 16 |
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.