Postby Joe » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:47 pm
I think if there was snow on there now, or if you expected snow during the warm-up somewhere, others might have some input. But for me, with semi-bumpy ice and a few ridges, I'm welcoming a bit of a thaw with some rain. Should smooth out things nicely.
BTW, I vote a huge NO on putting a tarp down. If things melt, then freeze, you might have a nice liner stuck to the surface of your ice. If you could rig up shades elsewhere above the ice, it might help, but I wouldn't make it that complicated. Just ride it out, enjoy some TV at night instead of flooding, and get ready for the next wave of cold.
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