The Ohio River Is Starting to Freeze — and That Almost Never HappensIf you’ve glanced toward the river in downtown Evansville lately and thought, “Wait… is that ice?” you’re not imagining things. In fact, the last time the river completely froze over in Evansville was back in 1978. According to the Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency, the icy images are coming straight from their downtown EMA tower cam. Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency via Facebook Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency via Facebook loading...Why Is This Happening? Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency via Facebook Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency via Facebook loading...More Arctic Air Is on the WayAnother Arctic blast is forecast for Friday into the weekend, and it could be just as brutal.