Frozen solid last weekend. ?https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...1&d=1515850164

The edges are the first to suffer with the amount or rain we got!
Everything should lock back up soon. The flash freeze has begun!

I know that ice-out is declared when the M/S Mount Washington can navigate to its ports in Center Harbor, Wolfeboro, Alton Bay, Weirs Beach and Meredith. What determines ice-in?

Plenty of ice in Tuftonboro. 17 inches today.

Lol, that's the one!

Belknap Point
 

Just an FYI.... there is a measured 5” of solid black ice in front of Belknap Point.

Was out on Bear today - got on over at Sheps. Getting on near the landing behind the showroom is not a problem, there is a good 8-10" or more where you get on near shore just stay well to the right of the open water where the ice eaters are. Walking out most of the ice is black/clear and since it is was easy to keep an eye on the overall thickness based on the stress cracking. Pretty much seen a consistent 10 to 12" all the way out and through the Bear/Pine island gap. There is a pressure ridge forming (as usual) along the NW shore of Bear which takes a turn towards 3 mile island right around the black top on the NW tip of Bear. Always use caution when approaching those pressure ridges, right now it's good and solid.

As always ice conditions change so due caution should be used, this information is being provided based on my observations today. If you do venture out don't assume what I've seen is consistent everywhere.

Oh and far as the parking situation at Sheps, about 1/4 of the parking lot is plowed.

I fished off Gilford beach Sunday.
14" black ice. As much as 17" in the whiter stuff right at shore. The gate is open and the bobhouses were showing up all day.
I stopped by Meredith after, ran into an acquaintance who told me there's "like twenty inches here"... a fish tale, knowing the individual...lol. I would expect more like what I found in Saunders.

Is a different ice situation at the Cattle Landing town dock for right now ..... looks like the outer, right hand area of the dock is easily doable for going from dock directly to ice, or ice to dock .....so, maybe the ice eaters were re-positioned or something. It looks like you could drive a snowmobile directly up next to the dock, and not get wet, and simply walk onto the dock.

About 3/4 of the dock is surrounded by open water, and 1/4, the outer-right hand, is strong looking ice.

If you fall through the ice and into the water, you'll wish you were wearing a noodle belt!

Do you wear your noodle belt 24/7? If you fall out of bed it may cushion the fall.

Is that you I see in the treeline FLL with your noodle and velcro mittens???:eek::eek:

Walked out to Sleepers on Thursday, ice thickness was 12" to 14" on the side facing Rattle snake. The ice was very active making all sorts of noises. Scary but very cool.