Syracuse.com - Frozen Skaneateles Lake draws ice fishermen, skaters and walkers (video)

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I was particularly impressed by the folks who were using a snowblower and shovels to clear space for an ice skating rink on the ice.

I slapped on a pair of cross country skis for the first time this season and decided to take an afternoon stroll today on Skaneateles Lake's northern end, which is frozen over and covered with snow.

The temperature was in the high teens, the wind was blowing a little.

That didn't stop the ice fishermen, the skaters and the walkers who wanted to check out the scene. The ice fishermen I talked to said the ice was seven to eight inches thick.

I was particularly impressed by the folks who were using a snowblower and shovels to clear space on the ice for an ice skating rink.

I've heard reports that the lake is almost completely frozen over. With the continued cold weather, that should happen soon -- if it hasn't already.

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