ice-out
Regional
- Meaning
- Maine/NH: the day a lake's winter ice cover breaks up.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New England
What does “ice-out” mean
Throughout Maine and New Hampshire, 'ice-out' marks the day a lake's winter ice cover finally breaks up and drifts away — a major spring milestone. Communities run fundraising pools guessing the date.
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