There was some serious ice melt out at the end of Alton Bay this past week. I finally got to take a picture on Thurs late, and put arrows on the picture to show where the ice is. The ice was still in by Camp Kabeyan, but angled back down the bay from their cove towards the Scenic View on Rte 11. Result was open water on the middle and west side of the end of the bay, all the way over to Little Mark and it looked like back to the area of Boulder Lodge.:( Maybe the colder temps will get the ice in going again.:rolleye1:

Chances are, no ride
 

My buddy and I had planned to ride Saturday, although Friday would have been the better day with all the smooth water. It looks like Saturday will be rainy and too windy. Thanks to those who replied to my earlier message. Let the ice come on. We'll try in April to get that first jetski ride in. In 2005 it was on April 11th. And our last ride was December 1st, one of the best, if not the best ride of the year. The water had never been calmer. Enjoy the ice, it will be fun to watch on the cams. My thanks to those who have them.

The ice is in!
 

What a very interesting picture. Thanks for the cam Island Girl.

Frozen Broads?
 

I wonder if the Broads is finally set to freeze, or did Island Girl use a computer generated mosaic to trick us? Looks like a hard freeze will do it but the long range forcast may not be cold enough. I love the Snakeyes cam Island Girl!

Bob Houses on 19 Mile Bay
 

I've been watching the bob house activity on 19 mile bay. In past years there were usually about 8 houses. This weekend there were atleast 18 with trucks and atv's as well. If parking weren't an issue, they could have the derby there. :eek: Maybe the increased activity in this bay is due to the lack of ice elsewhere??? I am curious as to how thick the ice really is there.

As many had predicted, it's amazing to me how quickly the areas skim over once the temps drop below freezing again. On Saturday, we had temps in the 50's and open water everywhere.

Today, most cams showing snow staying on top of a VERY thin layer of ice. But if the temps stay low, it appears the ice will thicken quickly. The temperature mass of the water body seems ready.

The part I'm trying to figure out is the forecast. Here in central MA, they are predicting 40's tomorrow, but then mid-30's at best (mostly below freezing) at least until the weekend. Yet the long range forcast for the lakes shows temps in the 40's most of the week, at least at the sites I looked at.

Here's A Site to Check
 

There's a pretty good weather page on WASR's web site, including a long-range forecast from the National Weather Service for the Lakes Region. According to the NWS forecast, the high temps. in Wolfeboro are supposed to be 27 today, 35 on Tue, 31 on Wed, 27 on Thu, and 30 on Fri.

The URL is http://www.wasr.net/

On the home page, click on the "Weather" tab. You can then click on various sections of the lake for local long-range forecasts.

I don't believe my eyes!
 

DRH, I think your picture is wrong on the Ice In Page or the weather at the West Alton Digi Cam is different than the rest of the lake.:confused:

???
 

Hmmm, what are you are seeing, gtxrider? Here's the photo I posted this morning on the West Alton Digi Cam page:

http://www.echoshores.com/ice-in/2005/012306.jpg

Are you sure you've cleared your browser's cache? You may be seeing yesterday's picture if you didn't.

The Babes are exhausted...
 

..... from all the dancing... we got ice... we got snow... Nice job, Babes!

Thank you IG.
 

..... Now lets keep dancing so as to keep the deep freeze goin' through February!! :)

Love,
T.

inverted bob house
 

Was that an inverted bobhouse in the water at the end of Alton Bay? It appears to have been blown in there Saturday evening during that high wind.

Riverdance is a stroll in the park compared to the Babes On Sleds doing their Snow Dance. Talk about your "Feet of Flames"!!! We needed the snow just to cool our feet off! I thought my boots were going to melt! Way to go, BOS Ladies and Babes in Training!

Ice In....
 

This reminds me of the ice cream truck coming, when you were little......you can hear the music...
Better get ready!!!:banana:

Babes on Sleds dancing
 

ROTFLMAO.....very funny stuff Quilt Lady.

Web cams all look promising!.....keep fingers crossed and keep on dancin'!

Exactly how much snow did Winni get yesterday?
 

Can anyone on the ground give us a report on exactly how much snow Winni got yesterday? Thanks!

We got about 5 inches in Gilford, a little bit more in Alton.

We got about 6" in West Alton.

What a sight! :D

Mother Nature's artistry is showing all over the lake this morning!

On the Weirs Cam there is a swirling masterpiece depicting varying thickness and formation of ice with a tapestry of snow atop.

On the Anchor Marine Cam, Crystal formations reflect a rainbow of colors as the sun's angle casts it's rays in a most favorable light.

On Snake Eyes, a field of diamonds delights the eye with an ever-changing arrangement of rainbow lights, as the sun dances across a bejeweled landscape.

If there's anybody out there who can't look at the cams this morning and not wonder about the beauty of nature, well, that would be sad for that person. ;)

I hope you all get an opportunity to view this spectacle before it passes! :)

I'm with you Pepper!! I think winter in NH can be absolutley spectacular!Get out there and enjoy this beautifull part of the world on a sunny winters day.There's nothing like it!!Smell that awesome mountain air and look around at the snow covered landscapes even if you don't indulge in winter activities.I myself love being on top of a snow covered mountain on a cobalt blue sunny day with the sun warming your face.I love summer but the crispness and clearity of the air in winter doesn't even compare.More snow please!!!

We saw a large coyote out on the new ice this afternoon. We first spotted it walking around between Treasure Island and Ship Island, then it wandered over between Ship and Moose Islands. We watched it for quite a while with a spotting scope. It didn't appear to be on any particular quest or heading in any particular direction, and occasionally it would just sit on the ice and look around. We lost track of it over near Moose Island. With the ice so new (and thin) we were hoping the coyote wouldn't break through, but the ice was strong enough to support its weight.

Oh what a beautiful thing to witness! I'm envious!

We have a small pack of coyote in our neighborhood somewhere, as we can hear them communicating with one another on a nightly basis. Usually around 1:00AM while I take the dog on his last walk of the night I can hear them howling back and forth to one another in the neighboring woods. Years ago it would make my hair - and the dog's fur - stand on end every time. Now it's become a welcome and pleasant sound that I look forward to.

I must admit, though, that I'm glad I can only hear them, and not see them! :eek:

Snow on the ice?
 

My question is, how much snow is on the ice. If the lakes region got 5 to 6 inches of snow, is it going to present an insuation problem now? ^ inches of snow on 1 inch of ice is not generally a good recipe for strong ice. Some of the cams look as though the ice was watery enough to suck up a lot of that snow. Is that the case or am I looking at 5 inches of snow on the ice????:cool:

We had a like amount here right above Sandy point Keywadin park area. Glad it was over 4 inches...the plow guy only cometh with 4 inches or more, and this stuff was heavy! :)

Don't know the answer (since I'm to chicken to go out ;) ), but when I drove to Alton this morning all the ice I saw was covered. Temps were above freezing most of the day (6pm 30).

My eyes deceived me
 

It sure looked like the picture from 1/22. I may have looked before you up loaded the new one. Anyway it looks like there is ICE and SNOW on the lake.

Dance girls, dance......:banana:

I wouldn't go out on that.Lot of people would though.:eek: :eek:

Anyone checking ice thickness yet?
 

I'm guessing we're still at least a week away from seeing a lot of activity on the lake given the still relatively mild temps, but am wondering whether anyone's tested the ice in Meredith Bay yet.

I'm counting on you lucky people who are up there this weekend to poke holes in the big lake and let us know... The suspense is killing me...
We'll be fishing the wolfeboro area on the 4th & 5th, but my buddies keep moaning about the ice not being safe.... I keep assuring them that the cold nights are doing what we need them to do...

Fingers are crossed!!!

Finally!
 

Wow, it looks like the lake is setting up.....looking forward to reports from the "field" as to how actual conditions are up there. A group of us Flatlanders will be going to Rattlesnake for our annual trip on derby weekend...hopefully all will be well by then. :laugh:

Aerial Shot of lake today
 

Check out the Ice-In page for a nice aerial shot of part of the lake. This picture generously lent to us to view by Bill Himmel at LakesRegionAerials.com. It shows a very unique ice formation... Don't go out there yet or you will be in for a surprise.

Look here http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm

Very interesting photo!

Holy Cannoli! :eek:

That's interesting "formation" alright!

Note to GravyBoat: Do NOT go out on a snowmobile and head left! Yikes!

Wow
 

WOW....what a great shot of Rattlesnake and Treasure.....hope it locks in this week :confused:

Stroke Of Genius
 

The enlarging of all the lake webcam pictures for the Ice-In watch is your latest stroke of genius. Well done.

Another aerial shot
 

Bill Himmel sent another of his greats shots for our enjoyment... this is just off Broadview condos in Gilford.

Enjoy!

http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm

Sometimes you see something on a webcam that just "strikes" you. That happened to me this evening. While viewing the Ice-In watch page, I discovered that the "FrontLawn Cam" broadcasts it's image even after dark. Having viewed this same page earlier this morning, I was delighted to see something that is invisible in the bright light of day but quite visible after dark. I wonder if the cam managed to capture an image of the critter who "signed his X"? :D

Ice-In Article
 

The Union Leader's take on things....

http://www.theunionleader.com/articl...8-a4de32084b90

Anyone cut any holes on the South Side of Bear?
 

Just wondering whether there's any activity out on the ice in this area or over towards Mark Island from the Cattle Landing. Curious what the ice thickness is like over there. Guessing it's still pretty questionable through there and the marginally cool nights and spring-like days aren't helping much.

wolfeboro Ice as of 1/28
 

Hey all, I had about 20 minutes to stop in at Wolfeboro and chip a hole in the ice on my way through town. South Wolfeboro Bay. It was sketchy getting on to the ice but Once out about 30 feet I had 4 inches of black ice with about two inches of crusty, crumbly grey stuff on top. We're going to hit the ice with a large group of fishermen next weekend, but if we don't have a solid 6 inches, I think we might opt for a nearby small pond instead. Anyone know how the ice fishing is in Rust pond?
:confused: