Minnesota · Ramsey County
Snail Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Snail Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 21 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 13 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 9 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 3 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 4 |
When Snail freezes over
Snail Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 21 (2014–15). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 21 |
| 2008–09 | November 27 |
| 2007–08 | December 4 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
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.