STURGEON BAY, Wis-- The U.S. coast Guard will begin breaking ice on the Bay of Green Bay on Monday.
The Coast Guard cutter Mobile Bay is set to leave from Sturgeon Bay.
According to the Coast Guard, the ship can break 27 inches of ice with six inches of snow at three knots.
Scientists at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory will be aboard the cutter to document the thickness and ice formation. They’ll also take samples in areas used for recreation such as the Sturgeon Bay ship canal and central areas of Green Bay.
The Coast Guard says they’ll make an effort to minimize the cutter’s wake. They are also reminding people to use caution, and stay away from shipping channels.
