Alton Bay ice

04-03-2004, 08:03 PM

Alton bay is out to abeam Harmony Park, with a small channel of open water along the western shore to about the back bay bridge. Ice looks really dark, but then again, so did the sky which probably had a lot to do with the ice. 1-3 inches of snow forecasted for Sunday night, with snow showers on Mon & Tues. Can you spell GRRRRRRRRR (as opposed to brrrrrrrr)? The boat and the golf clubs are screaming at me.

04-04-2004, 03:37 PM

Many of us would appreciate a report from those close by the lake. Several of the webcams are beginning to show small open areas, and while the skies are dark, the ice looks dark too. Is it really as fragile as it looks on camera?

I'm sure the temps this week will slow things down, but it still looks like a good wind would do a lot of damage at this point.

Steveo · 04-07-2004, 02:36 PM

Anything more updates on Alton Bay ice out progress

Bizer · 04-07-2004, 08:34 PM

These photographs were taken about noon on Tuesday, 06-Apr-04, from the town docks in Alton Bay.

upthesaukee · 04-09-2004, 06:54 PM

Ice was out all the way to the bandstand today (4pm Fri), and there appeared to be open water in the shallow area off Sandy point where the markers are. We were on Alton Mt road Wed night, and it appeared there was a "river" of open water between Sandy Point and Echo Point going across the bay. Ice is getting really dark. Come on wind and warm weather. :rolleyes:

Sunbeam lodge · 04-10-2004, 08:58 AM

I live on the lake and enjoy reading the forum and all the anticipation about when ice is out. As I write this in Naples Florida the temp is 85 and humid. Cant wait until I am on the road heading home.
If it wasnt for the Grandchildren living here I would be home.

playinghooky · 04-10-2004, 04:16 PM

Would you believe there were 2 snowmobiles cruising down Alton Bay yesterday? I saw them go past Echo Point around 6:00 PM and returned about 15 minutes later. With all the open water and dark ice they are really taking a chance.

HotDog · 04-11-2004, 09:22 AM

It's looks like from those picture it is almost gone!!!!!!!

upthesaukee · 04-15-2004, 03:48 PM

Well, the end of the bay is pretty open, except for a patch of ice that goes from the Mt. Washington dock to the bandstand then over to the eastern shore then out to about even with the back bay bridge and then back to Mt. Washington dock. That means the ice is in the approximate shape of a tetraoctaquadrapolyhedron

or something like that, and is very very black. Then clear to Sandy point. From Sandy point, ice is very dark, and there is signs of plates of ice having moved and grated up against each other, causing some pressure ridges that are showing up white. didn't go much beyond Keewaydin, but ice looked pretty solid out to Echo Point and beyond, but still very dark. Warm temps and wind may speed up the ice out process. Keep a good thought.

God, I love these smilies!!!!!

lakelovers · 04-15-2004, 04:06 PM

Looking at www.weather.com, the forecast for Laconia is 62 degrees on Sat, 72 degrees on Sun & 75 degrees on Mon. I would say that the lake will be open by Mon, if not sooner. Hopefully!!!

RLW · 04-15-2004, 05:08 PM

Please don't wish for ice out to quickly as you all know when it's out means where headed for ice back in again and that time goes by way to fast also.

upthesaukee · 04-18-2004, 07:16 PM

Alton Bay was free of ice at 4:30 this afternoon (Sun 4-18). Ice out just has to occur within 48 hours...Broads have little ice left. Come on wind!!!! (Steve O, open up that camp !!!!)

Grant · 04-18-2004, 08:30 PM

My bobhouse is still out there!!!

Steveo · 04-19-2004, 08:12 AM

Camp's open. Thanks Dave

04-03-2004, 08:03 PM	#1
Upthesaukee Guest Posts: n/a	Alton Bay ice Alton bay is out to abeam Harmony Park, with a small channel of open water along the western shore to about the back bay bridge. Ice looks really dark, but then again, so did the sky which probably had a lot to do with the ice. 1-3 inches of snow forecasted for Sunday night, with snow showers on Mon & Tues. Can you spell GRRRRRRRRR (as opposed to brrrrrrrr)? The boat and the golf clubs are screaming at me.

04-04-2004, 03:37 PM	#2
Merrymeeting Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Alton Bay ice Many of us would appreciate a report from those close by the lake. Several of the webcams are beginning to show small open areas, and while the skies are dark, the ice looks dark too. Is it really as fragile as it looks on camera? I'm sure the temps this week will slow things down, but it still looks like a good wind would do a lot of damage at this point.

04-07-2004, 02:36 PM	#3
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 524 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Alton Bay update Anything more updates on Alton Bay ice out progress

04-07-2004, 08:34 PM	#4
Bizer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Thanked 243 Times in 82 Posts	Alton Bay Ice These photographs were taken about noon on Tuesday, 06-Apr-04, from the town docks in Alton Bay.

04-09-2004, 06:54 PM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	More & more Ice was out all the way to the bandstand today (4pm Fri), and there appeared to be open water in the shallow area off Sandy point where the markers are. We were on Alton Mt road Wed night, and it appeared there was a "river" of open water between Sandy Point and Echo Point going across the bay. Ice is getting really dark. Come on wind and warm weather. :rolleyes:

04-10-2004, 08:58 AM	#6
Sunbeam lodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith/Naples Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 135 Thanked 50 Times in 26 Posts	Alton Bay Ice I live on the lake and enjoy reading the forum and all the anticipation about when ice is out. As I write this in Naples Florida the temp is 85 and humid. Cant wait until I am on the road heading home. If it wasnt for the Grandchildren living here I would be home.

04-10-2004, 04:16 PM	#7
playinghooky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 61 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Snowmobiles on Alton Bay Would you believe there were 2 snowmobiles cruising down Alton Bay yesterday? I saw them go past Echo Point around 6:00 PM and returned about 15 minutes later. With all the open water and dark ice they are really taking a chance.

04-11-2004, 09:22 AM	#8
HotDog Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Alton Bay looks almost gone!! ((from the pictures)) It's looks like from those picture it is almost gone!!!!!!! __________________ live today like you wont live tomorrow

04-15-2004, 03:48 PM	#9
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	April 15th update Well, the end of the bay is pretty open, except for a patch of ice that goes from the Mt. Washington dock to the bandstand then over to the eastern shore then out to about even with the back bay bridge and then back to Mt. Washington dock. That means the ice is in the approximate shape of a tetraoctaquadrapolyhedron or something like that, and is very very black. Then clear to Sandy point. From Sandy point, ice is very dark, and there is signs of plates of ice having moved and grated up against each other, causing some pressure ridges that are showing up white. didn't go much beyond Keewaydin, but ice looked pretty solid out to Echo Point and beyond, but still very dark. Warm temps and wind may speed up the ice out process. Keep a good thought. God, I love these smilies!!!!!

04-15-2004, 04:06 PM	#10
lakelovers Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Forecast Looking at www.weather.com, the forecast for Laconia is 62 degrees on Sat, 72 degrees on Sun & 75 degrees on Mon. I would say that the lake will be open by Mon, if not sooner. Hopefully!!!

04-15-2004, 05:08 PM	#11
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Please don't wish for ice out to quickly as you all know when it's out means where headed for ice back in again and that time goes by way to fast also.

04-18-2004, 07:16 PM	#12
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Free of Ice Alton Bay was free of ice at 4:30 this afternoon (Sun 4-18). Ice out just has to occur within 48 hours...Broads have little ice left. Come on wind!!!! (Steve O, open up that camp !!!!)

04-18-2004, 08:30 PM	#13
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	Wait! My bobhouse is still out there!!!

04-19-2004, 08:12 AM	#14
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 524 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Camp's open. Thanks Dave