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Bitter cold brings ice to Cape Region
Ice forms along the beach in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
January 23, 2025
With single-digit overnight temperatures in recent days, ice has formed in most of the Cape Region’s waterways, including Delaware Bay. This is a selection of photographs taken by Cape Gazette staff over the last few days.
We wouldn’t recommend going for a dip today. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
No one will be launching kayaks from Canalfront Park in Lewes. BILL SHULL PHOTO
This is a look at the ice that’s formed off the coast of Lewes Beach. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A chilly Canary Creek cuts through the Great Marsh in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Even Polar Plunge participants might have a hard time dipping into this water. NICK ROTH PHOTO
The National Weather Service issued a freezing spray warning to mariners for the ocean waters immediately off the coast. This stormwater outfall in Rehoboth Beach shows why. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry sails past the East End Lighthouse in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A hiker braves the cold to take a walk at the Point in Cape Henlopen State Park. NICK ROTH PHOTO
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry begins its journey across Delaware Bay. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A layer of ice forms between the Point in Cape Henlopen State Park and the East End Lighthouse in Delaware Bay. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Ice forms around the gazebos on Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A small portion of Silver Lake had yet to freeze as of Jan. 21. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Silver Lake is frozen with the Atlantic Ocean nearby. NICK ROTH PHOTO
It’s a sheet of ice in Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Looks like it might be time for pond hockey in Rehoboth. NICK ROTH PHOTO
The sun begins to set at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes Jan. 22. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Here’s how ice is forming in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Ice forms around the pier in Cape Shores in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A look down at the ice forming around the Cape Shores pier. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Although cold, it’s still quite serene at the Cape Shores pier. NICK ROTH PHOTO
It’s most definitely not a beach day in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Ice forms in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Ice forms in Delaware Bay. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
It looks pretty cold in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. BILL SHULL PHOTO
Ice forms on the rudder of the Lightship Overfalls. BILL SHULL PHOTO
Birds enjoy a walk on the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. BILL SHULL PHOTO
The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal freezes in front of Fisherman’s Wharf in Lewes. BILL SHULL PHOTO
Empty slips features sheets of ice in Lewes. BILL SHULL PHOTO
Ice flows under the drawbridge in Lewes. BILL SHULL PHOTO
