New Zealand Local Weather Forum
Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on January 23, 2023, 05:55:07 PM
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Kyrgyzstan’s famous Issyk-Kul lake has done something miraculous: Extreme cold conditions this past weekend saw the “lake that never freezes over” freeze over.
Issyk-Kul is located in the northeastern part of the Central Asian nation.
As well as boasting majestic, other-worldly scenery, the lake is of intrigue to scientists as its waters never freeze due to the sheer depth of the lake and its natural warmth — hence the name Issyk-Kul, which translate as “warm lake”.
But on Jan 14, thick ice formed across the body of water, with bemused locals saying, “we have never seen anything like it”:
https://electroverse.co/china-suffers-50crussia-all-time-record-lake-that-never-freezes-over-just-froze-cold-us-eu/