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ishoot308 · 01-21-2014, 10:54 AM

Cool pics! When were they taken??

In the second and third pic down from top, if that's Welch Island at 4:00 o'clock, that is not open water to the left (West) of it or rear (North) of it.

I was across that entire area on Saturday and there is a solid 6" - 9" of black ice. What you see there that looks like open water, is wind blown snow in the lighter areas with black ice in all the darker areas. It is very deceiving even on the ice as I stopped many times to check the thickness!

Between Welch and Braun bay and everything in between is solid ice also.

The only open water I am aware of is at the Southeast tip of Welch that extends to the southern shore near Ellacoya State Park.

Obviously proceed with care and caution whenever on the ice checking thickness as you go.

Dan

01-21-2014, 10:54 AM	#15
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 2,382 Thanked 5,275 Times in 2,049 Posts	Nice Pics! Cool pics! When were they taken?? In the second and third pic down from top, if that's Welch Island at 4:00 o'clock, that is not open water to the left (West) of it or rear (North) of it. I was across that entire area on Saturday and there is a solid 6" - 9" of black ice. What you see there that looks like open water, is wind blown snow in the lighter areas with black ice in all the darker areas. It is very deceiving even on the ice as I stopped many times to check the thickness! Between Welch and Braun bay and everything in between is solid ice also. The only open water I am aware of is at the Southeast tip of Welch that extends to the southern shore near Ellacoya State Park. Obviously proceed with care and caution whenever on the ice checking thickness as you go. Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!! Last edited by ishoot308; 01-21-2014 at 02:57 PM.