Ice-In 2012-13
 

This is the Official 2012-13 Ice-in Thread. Please post your
comments about this year's Ice-in here.

The Ice-in page went live this morning at www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm. I moved the webcams that are not working to the bottom of the page. If you have a webcam or know of one, please post the information in this thread and I will add it to the page. If you have a webcam that I have in the defunct section of the ice-in page please let me know if it is ever coming back.

There is ice in Moultonborough Bay and some of the coves. It is typically 33-35 degrees at the Weirs when the broads skims over. The Lake temp as of this morning, reported by the Winnipesaukee Dataphone is 38 degrees. (12-18-2012)

For those of us who are addicted to watching the lake freeze, enjoy. If you are new to the lake, come back often and watch the progress of Ice-in!

Please visit this thread for the latest news and the Ice-in page for current images of the freezing progress. (Please click on the ads at webcam sites and support the sponsors. This provides revenue to keep the cams alive)

Start the Lake Freeze Dance.... then the Snow Dance, once we have a nice base!


IG :cool:

I never paid as much attention to the ice in thread as much as I am this year, of course that's cause I now have a reason to be interested having bought the isl;and camp this year and I'm going through some serious withdrawals. :rolleye2:

Can't wait till the ice locks in and the snow flies. My sleds are ready to go after spending all day last Saturday doing all my pre-season maintenance and checkups.

With temps at or below freezing for the next few days, and the wind (and waves) finally calm for a bit, we should start to see more ice forming this week.

They are also talking about a significant snowfall in 2 days. The heavy, wet stuff that will make a good base for winter sports, if it lasts.

Merry Christmas!

Both 19 and 20 mile bays were snow covered this morning on my way into work. Looked real slushy on the way home though. Mirror Lake was completly covered this morning as well.

No, The Zoom On My Camera Isn't Quite This Good
 

But, the Alton Bay Cam shows that the ice runway isn't quite ready yet...

Alton Bay On Christmas Day 2012.


Terry
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A little ice starting to form along south bear

Similar skims of ice across a dead calm Paugus Bay. Snow later and then the cold settles in.

I think the heavy winds coming in will break up any and all skim ice on the lake...unfortunately :emb:

Lake Wentworth
 

Ice-in at sunup today. Two previous tries (partial coverage) defeated by wind and then rain, but with temps tonight in the teens this should be permanent.

We've had many Hooded Merganser's hanging around Merrymeeting for the past few weeks. Images here and in Photopost.

Surprisingly, still no ice forming on the lake, though I expect it could happen quickly. Hopefully these guys get out of here before it happens. Especially with the storm predicted for the next 24 hours.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...m/DSC_4730.jpg

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo..._4730-Edit.jpg

Even more surprising to me was seeing several ice fishermen, and even a bob house, on the ice on the Merrymeeting River. Given the lake has still not frozen, and the fact there are still lots of open areas on the river, I have to say it shocked me to see them out there.

We have too. I love the white that they have on their heads.

Nothing to see here.....
 

Doesn't look too promising at this point. Even though it's going to be very cold the first part of next week, it's also supposed to be windy....time will tell but with the water temps at 36* it shouldn't be too long...

Still no ice anywhere on Merrymeeting. This wind has been something!

Given water temps and the outside temps this week, I expect that if the wind dies down, it will flash freeze quickly. (Perhaps Thursday if the forecast holds)

Saturday- Sunday
 

Could be Thursday night... I am thinking more likely Saturday night into Sunday? The lake is cold enough now.... Just need some calm!

Woo Hoo!
IG

changing quickly!!
 

after spending the New Year weekend out on the island we came back last night... we were hoping to get one more trip out by boat next weekend, but looks like maybe not, especially with the forecast for the remainder of the week!!!

Happy 2013 to everyone, we're looking forward to it!!

ice ice icey ice -PIG

Icing in places
 

The webcams show lots of icing... Still too windy for the broads.

Soon, very soon.

IG

You must have a new URL for your web cams. No picture is showing on the link on RattlesnakeCam.com and a couple of others sites. The Pine Island South cam shows an old picture from May 2012. I sure do miss seeing the 2 views.

There was a lot of skim ice on Merrymeeting early this morning, especially in the coves and bays, with patches of crystals/slush in the open water.

But once the wind came up, it all broke apart and is now mostly gone.

Again, if this wind ever stops for a bit, it will lock in quickly.

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

looking a lot like ICE!
 

sunrise this morning shows a pretty good sheet of ice. yesterday it got broken up with the wind, we'll see what happens today...

Just Sold: Sorry about the mixup on the URL it is: www.charlesyoung.com/pineislandeast.jpg and updates every 10 seconds... the other is pineislandsouth.jpg, unfortunately the cam is on the fritz, but hoping I can get it going shortly...

-PIG

Can I assume you have bubblers going to protect the dock from ice, almost looks like it? How well do those work for you?

As suspected, Merrymeeting froze up once the winds died. It looks pretty solid right now, and there are no more open areas of water. I doubt a wind would touch it much today. Looks like we can declare Ice-in on Merrymeeting.

Paugus bay caught last night! WOOHOO!

Alton Bay
 

The bay had heavier ice out to Sandy point and clear skim of ice out to Echo Pt as of yesterday afternoon. 1-2.

Did the Broads and Meredith Bay freeze also?

Not much happening here...looks like some ice chunks blew in.

Paugus Bay was looking pretty iced up, as far as I could see this morning.

PFF, I know exactly where you are now! :D
that little complex was for sale this year, did you purchase the whole place, or did it get divided up?

Glendale
 

Here's the Glendale Dock area taken this A.M.. It skimmed over last night to about 100 yds out. Yes those boats are frozen in. Island Support and someone else will be chipping them out today I presume...

Another 7-10 days for ice in I predict...

Dan

I'm not too sure if we are talking about the same complex. There was a piece of land with cottages for sale. We have 3 houses on a big lot. It's technically an "assosiation" but the 3 homes are family...can't wait to get back there Memorial Day!
But for now, it's all about the ICE!

thank you PFF
yup you are correct on what I was talking about, and I know your place very well, might catch me fishing out there, in a black nitro with teal stripe

back on target bring on the ice, cannot wait for the derby!!!! and Hockey!!!!

Fun place!!

Once it starts, given this weather, it's pretty amazing how quickly it happens.

While I'm still not ready to venture out onto the ice just yet, the ice along the shoreline and ~30yrds out is now 4-5" thick. This in areas where there was open water at this time yesterday.

Here's a picture of Alton Bay
 

Alton Bay as seen from Alton Mtn Rd. today.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...IMAG0346-1.jpg

Ice is out almost to Little Mark Is.

My cameras show that mark island iced in about 100 feet out from shore facing bear overnight for the first time of the season. It has been open water until today.

No wind.... Maybe a nice surprise at daylight
 

The weather stations around the lake are reporting almost no wind. This could be it.... In the morning go to www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm to see!

IG. :coolsm:

Not yet
 

No ice this morning... Next shot at it might be overnight Saturday.

IG

zoom zoom zoom... pine island is iced in!
 

yesterday it was from the shore to the light buoy, today it looks like frozen all the way over to Moultonborough Neck...

I don't think we'll be walking out this weekend, but it shoud be soon :)

-PIG

and overnight Bear Island South Cove froze in all the way over to Mark Is.

But next week is going to warm up and probably rain Thurs./Fri.