With the last few years being so mild...I predict another mild winter.
Seems the last few years,we've had lakes not freeze up completely till December.Remember Gull not freezing completely in the middle?The icefishing contest having to be moved to a neighboring lake because of safety...!???
I think it's only gonna get worse before better.
We're long overdue for a blizzard...which I haven't seen in the last 15 years.The last one I remember is in October of 92'/93
We got 17" inches one day,and the next 18".That was one big snowstorm!:D