Open water

nvtngtxpyr · 02-19-2010, 02:55 PM

What's with the open water showing on the Weirs Cam? Is it due to bubblers near the docks? The area seems to have expanded over the past few weeks.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/cam/mpcamera1.jpg

fatlazyless · 02-19-2010, 03:04 PM

Just like the return of your wealthy neighbors from South Carolina, those deteriorating ice edges and bigger open water around the dock water circulators are an early announcement that warmer weather is not too far away.....or something like that.....time will tell?

February 19.....what the heck....it just never gets cold enough around here on February 19 for no ice or no snow.......no way....no how!

This is New Hampshire!

Think I'll go for a spin on my bicycle and try to sneak up on a moose....what....you think I'm kidd'n....

Formula · 02-19-2010, 04:48 PM

I have been at the lake all week hoping to get some snomobiling in. I have seen the ice/open water deliniation moving more to the open water side over the past 7 days. The sun is getting stronger everyday. That along with the warmer temps the ice thickness has reached it maxium and is now starting to contract.
BTW i got zero time in snowmobiling

hazelnut · 02-19-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Formula

I have been at the lake all week hoping to get some snomobiling in. I have seen the ice/open water deliniation moving more to the open water side over the past 7 days. The sun is getting stronger everyday. That along with the warmer temps the ice thickness has reached it maxium and is now starting to contract.
BTW i got zero time in snowmobiling

I resorted to SKIING this week. Haven't done that in 5+ years.

Needless to say I was thinking of sneaking on to Gunstock and running the sled up and down the trails. JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

ishoot308 · 02-19-2010, 08:14 PM

Head North Hazelnut! I hear the trails are great in Pittsburgh (as usual!)

Dan

meredith weekender · 02-19-2010, 08:42 PM

The ice has retreated at least 50 feet in the last five days where we are in Meredith Bay. In addition, if you look at the lake temp you will see that it is 2 degrees warmer than it was last year at this time. Bottom line is approximately 60 days till the boat goes in.

fatlazyless · 02-19-2010, 09:20 PM

Some warm days ahead for the next week.

Starting with tomorrow, Saturday, www.noaa.gov predicts Meredith NH 03253 will have daytime highs of

41-36-40-37-38-38-37 for the next seven days

with some chance of either snow or rain on Thurs-Fri.

What month is this......is it really February?

Merrymeeting · 02-19-2010, 10:40 PM

I've been wondering about this too. Seeing the edges moving on some of the cams. Water temp on Black Cat seeming to be higher than normal at this time of year.

I figured it might have to do with the lack of snow cover letting in more sunlight than it would if the ice were covered. Anyone know for sure?

John A. Birdsall · 02-20-2010, 01:30 PM

I was in Merrymeeting cove on the 13th of Feb. and was surprised to see water approaching the beach I thought it was kind of early. and at the boat ramp in Peggy's cove it looked kind of soft. perhaps that is why there was only one truck on the ice in that area. A year ago there was forty or fifty trucks on the ice. Gee and my boat was sitting on the pad and had no snow on it. It's getting to look a lot like spring all around the lake, with a dab of water here, and a dab of water there oh we'll all be boating soon.

meredith weekender · 02-20-2010, 05:05 PM

The warm weather is definitely taking its toll on the ice. During the day today another 100' of shoreline has opened up from our shoreline to about 30' out. Boating could be sooner than you think.

meredith weekender · 02-20-2010, 05:30 PM

The water temperature of the lake was 36 degrees yesterday and is 37 degrees today. Just checked last year and noted that the temp did not hit 37 degrees until the end of March.

Blue Thunder · 02-20-2010, 08:10 PM

The ice out process has begun, much earlier than one would expect. Several trucks, ATV's and actually ice shacks fell through the ice today on Sebago Lake in Maine during the annual ice fishing derby forcing the cancellation of the second day tomorrow for safety reasons. Sebago is a large lake with some areas much wider and longer than Winnipesaukee although Winnie encompasses more square miles. The lions share of Sebago never froze this year which happens 3 out of every 10 years. The only thing that will slow the ice out process will be snowcover which may just happen this coming week.

Please be safe out there!!

BT

webmaster · 02-22-2010, 12:05 PM

I was surprised to see so many vehicles on the lake Saturday. There was lots of open water in Meredith Bay but these trucks were still out there.

Grant · 02-22-2010, 12:18 PM

Here are three shots from Satuday. One showing open water and vehicles on ice in Center Harbor, the other two of our shore in Tuftonboro. Granted, a lot of the open water was created by the bubblers surrounding the town docks and Mount in Center Harbor, and by bubblers along our shore. The side facing the north along our shore was pretty much all iced in, as evidenced by the last photo.

Gearhead · 02-22-2010, 01:28 PM

The bubblers on the East side of Alton Bay are intruding on the airstrip. I saw a couple of planes on the ice Sunday, but they sure got close to the open water!

meredith weekender · 02-25-2010, 01:51 PM

The sure has opened up in the last - 5 days. Just took a spin to Meredith to plow the driveway and noticed that the edge of the ice is now well over 150' away from my shoreline. As well, the shoreline on our street is all opened up. Last Sunday we had 400 feet of open shoreline and now have well over 1000 feet. Boating season cannot get here fast enough.

02-19-2010, 02:55 PM	#1
nvtngtxpyr Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 32 Thanks: 28 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Open water What's with the open water showing on the Weirs Cam? Is it due to bubblers near the docks? The area seems to have expanded over the past few weeks. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/cam/mpcamera1.jpg

02-19-2010, 03:04 PM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,834 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 302 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	Just like the return of your wealthy neighbors from South Carolina, those deteriorating ice edges and bigger open water around the dock water circulators are an early announcement that warmer weather is not too far away.....or something like that.....time will tell? February 19.....what the heck....it just never gets cold enough around here on February 19 for no ice or no snow.......no way....no how! This is New Hampshire! Think I'll go for a spin on my bicycle and try to sneak up on a moose....what....you think I'm kidd'n.... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 02-19-2010 at 05:19 PM.

02-19-2010, 04:48 PM	#3
Formula Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 183 Thanks: 12 Thanked 28 Times in 16 Posts	Thin Ice I have been at the lake all week hoping to get some snomobiling in. I have seen the ice/open water deliniation moving more to the open water side over the past 7 days. The sun is getting stronger everyday. That along with the warmer temps the ice thickness has reached it maxium and is now starting to contract. BTW i got zero time in snowmobiling

02-19-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,337 Thanks: 2,412 Thanked 5,334 Times in 2,084 Posts	Head north! Head North Hazelnut! I hear the trails are great in Pittsburgh (as usual!) Dan

02-19-2010, 09:20 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,834 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 302 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	Some warm days ahead for the next week. Starting with tomorrow, Saturday, www.noaa.gov predicts Meredith NH 03253 will have daytime highs of 41-36-40-37-38-38-37 for the next seven days with some chance of either snow or rain on Thurs-Fri. What month is this......is it really February? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-19-2010, 08:42 PM	#6
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	The ice has retreated at least 50 feet in the last five days where we are in Meredith Bay. In addition, if you look at the lake temp you will see that it is 2 degrees warmer than it was last year at this time. Bottom line is approximately 60 days till the boat goes in.

02-19-2010, 10:40 PM	#8
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I've been wondering about this too. Seeing the edges moving on some of the cams. Water temp on Black Cat seeming to be higher than normal at this time of year. I figured it might have to do with the lack of snow cover letting in more sunlight than it would if the ice were covered. Anyone know for sure?

02-20-2010, 01:30 PM	#9
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	Ice retreat I was in Merrymeeting cove on the 13th of Feb. and was surprised to see water approaching the beach I thought it was kind of early. and at the boat ramp in Peggy's cove it looked kind of soft. perhaps that is why there was only one truck on the ice in that area. A year ago there was forty or fifty trucks on the ice. Gee and my boat was sitting on the pad and had no snow on it. It's getting to look a lot like spring all around the lake, with a dab of water here, and a dab of water there oh we'll all be boating soon.

02-20-2010, 05:05 PM	#10
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	The warm weather is definitely taking its toll on the ice. During the day today another 100' of shoreline has opened up from our shoreline to about 30' out. Boating could be sooner than you think.

02-20-2010, 05:30 PM	#11
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	The water temperature of the lake was 36 degrees yesterday and is 37 degrees today. Just checked last year and noted that the temp did not hit 37 degrees until the end of March.

02-20-2010, 08:10 PM	#12
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 952 Thanks: 256 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Due Diligence.... The ice out process has begun, much earlier than one would expect. Several trucks, ATV's and actually ice shacks fell through the ice today on Sebago Lake in Maine during the annual ice fishing derby forcing the cancellation of the second day tomorrow for safety reasons. Sebago is a large lake with some areas much wider and longer than Winnipesaukee although Winnie encompasses more square miles. The lions share of Sebago never froze this year which happens 3 out of every 10 years. The only thing that will slow the ice out process will be snowcover which may just happen this coming week. Please be safe out there!! BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

02-22-2010, 12:05 PM	#13
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,466 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 3,962 Times in 847 Posts	I was surprised to see so many vehicles on the lake Saturday. There was lots of open water in Meredith Bay but these trucks were still out there.

02-22-2010, 12:18 PM	#14
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,504 Thanks: 382 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	Here are three shots from Satuday. One showing open water and vehicles on ice in Center Harbor, the other two of our shore in Tuftonboro. Granted, a lot of the open water was created by the bubblers surrounding the town docks and Mount in Center Harbor, and by bubblers along our shore. The side facing the north along our shore was pretty much all iced in, as evidenced by the last photo. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

02-22-2010, 01:28 PM	#15
Gearhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alton Posts: 166 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	The bubblers on the East side of Alton Bay are intruding on the airstrip. I saw a couple of planes on the ice Sunday, but they sure got close to the open water!

02-25-2010, 01:51 PM	#16
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	The sure has opened up in the last - 5 days. Just took a spin to Meredith to plow the driveway and noticed that the edge of the ice is now well over 150' away from my shoreline. As well, the shoreline on our street is all opened up. Last Sunday we had 400 feet of open shoreline and now have well over 1000 feet. Boating season cannot get here fast enough.