The Official 2010 Ice-in Thread

RLW · 01-10-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by murph

There was two trucks plowing on Alton bay webcam this morning... im sorry but you wont see my truck out there for a few more weeks.

Four or Five planes have been there already this morning. The photo shows one parked one in the inbound taxi way. There also one out of site to the right.

Lucky1 · 01-10-2010, 12:19 PM

the ice does not form or get thick or??? I hear from some that it is not safe to do things like drive on the lake. Any information would be appreciated.

Rattlesnake Guy · 01-10-2010, 01:44 PM

Webbsatwinni,
I love your chart. Here is a visual interpretation of the data calculated using your chart. I was always curious about the effect of temperature on the rate of freezing and the effect of thickness on the slowing of thickness. This chart shows it is pretty dramatic.
Thanks

Webbsatwinni · 01-10-2010, 04:17 PM

Rattlesnake Guy,

That is great, I an sure we will see that in the "ice in" thread for years to come. And on other forum too.

I can't wait to get back to the island!

Scott · 01-10-2010, 05:02 PM

Must not be much current in the water because even the Weirs Channel is quickly icing up with this recent cold snap. Ice has creeped its way up to the tail end of Channel Marine.

Merrymeeting · 01-11-2010, 10:50 AM

Not seeing any open water on any of the webcams anymore. While still far from safe, is it time to declare Ice-In and start the Ice-Out thread?

OCDACTIVE · 01-11-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

Not seeing any open water on any of the webcams anymore. While still far from safe, is it time to declare Ice-In and start the Ice-Out thread?

VERY GOOD POST!!! I know there are many who love winter sports but I personally can't wait for ice out and warm weather!!! Boating season 2010 is just around the corner!

Merrymeeting · 01-11-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

VERY GOOD POST!!! I know there are many who love winter sports but I personally can't wait for ice out and warm weather!!! Boating season 2010 is just around the corner!

Well I love winter sports too. Skiing many weekends and the occasional sled ride. But I'll admit that by mid-March, I'm usually ready to watch for the ice-out countdown.

hazelnut · 01-11-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

VERY GOOD POST!!! I know there are many who love winter sports but I personally can't wait for ice out and warm weather!!! Boating season 2010 is just around the corner!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I've told you once and I'll tell you again the best cure for the wintertime blues lies on the back of a sled! HK Powerspoorts probably has a few sitting in the showroom with your name on them.

Barndoor Bob · 01-11-2010, 03:35 PM

Looks 10 days of good ice making. Then lets hope for a foot or two of snow.

hazelnut · 01-12-2010, 11:59 AM

I have to share this with all of you. I can not believe how timely this is in light of the discussion regarding ice safety. One of my former students that graduated a few years back from my TV Broadcasting program at the High School I teach at is now reporting for a western MA Television station. His first ever live report was on none other than "Ice-Safety." Back when he was a student of mine I saw something in him that lead me to believe he would eventually end up doing great things. Now here he is only 22 years old and hopefully on his way! I have to say I am very proud of him!!!

Oh yeah and the info is timely and related to this thread too:

http://www.wggb.com/global/video/fla...=&rnd=71691392

If that link doesn’t work try this one:
http://www.wggb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11796073

eillac@dow · 01-12-2010, 07:47 PM

That must be pretty cool to see one of your students broadcasting. You must be very proud and rightly so! Congrats. It was a great newscast with good points. One that I find to be most important......never go out on the ice alone.

Thanks for sharing...

eillac@dow

DailyWolfeboro · 01-13-2010, 01:18 PM

I was looking for some information about an "Official Ice-In" date. It looks like people agree on January 11th.

Sounds good to me!

Grady223 · 01-13-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DailyWolfeboro

I was looking for some information about an "Official Ice-In" date. It looks like people agree on January 11th.

Sounds good to me!

Is this earlier than usual or pretty much on schedule?

DBA · 01-13-2010, 07:51 PM

Hi All,
Talked to an ice fisherman today at Rattlesnake Island Landing. He reported 6" but he was only 100 yards from shore. He did not think walking out further was smart right now. Give it more time....It's making ice every night. Soon.

ishoot308 · 01-13-2010, 07:54 PM

DBA;

Where is the "landing" on Rattlesnake island??

DBA · 01-13-2010, 08:02 PM

If you have Rattlesnake Island property, you'll have access to the landing.

ishoot308 · 01-13-2010, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBA

If you have Rattlesnake Island property, you'll have access to the landing.

Gee Thanks....But the question was where in relationship to the island is the landing!

DailyWolfeboro · 01-18-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Is this earlier than usual or pretty much on schedule?

Someone told me that the average is Jan. 21st. So, this is earlier than normal. Although, I can remember walking out onto Wolfeboro Bay to watch the New Years fireworks before. So, that must have been really early.

trfour · 01-18-2010, 10:20 PM

From The Citizen;http://citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...9996/0/CITIZEN

SIKSUKR · 01-19-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DailyWolfeboro

Someone told me that the average is Jan. 21st. So, this is earlier than normal. Although, I can remember walking out onto Wolfeboro Bay to watch the New Years fireworks before. So, that must have been really early.

Wolfeboro Bay along with most other bays are almost always safely frozen by New Years.It's the rest of the open areas of the lake that average a late January ice-in.

KBoater · 01-19-2010, 06:44 PM

I agree with Wolfeboro Bay often being frozen in by New Years. We use to
try to ice skate every New Years.

trfour · 01-24-2010, 02:34 AM

The # One concern is to keep all safe out on the ice... Some forget about the inherent dangers to and go out there in the first place.
A point of interest is that most of us survivors into "The Oldies Club" ( if you will ) took the advise of our predecessors...
Now, in doing so, us retirees get 10 more Brain Cramps Per Month!

... NO TAXES AND ABSOLUTELY FREE...

A great video for ice safety can be seen here;
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html

riverat · 01-24-2010, 06:11 PM

Three trucks park side by side on 7" of ice, when the ice started to crack two made it off and one sank, just the plow showing.

Redsoxlover · 01-14-2010, 12:12 AM

Just off the beach there are bob houses, not sure how much ice they are on but less than a mile down the island the broads are still open. The wind keeps breaking up the ice, won't be putting the bob house until it catches.

BoulderBronco · 01-15-2010, 06:40 PM

My brother just reported to me with 6-8" of solid black (clear) ice. He was about halfway between the Weirs and Meredith about 50-100' from shore. Thats more than I was thinking there would be that far out in the bay.

Slickcraft · 01-16-2010, 09:57 AM

See http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...908/-1/CITIZEN

About 10:00 am on 1/15/2010.

NHgirl · 01-16-2010, 06:58 PM

Yaaay, ice is in! Derby right around the corner.

01-10-2010, 12:19 PM	#2
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	Are there springs where......... the ice does not form or get thick or??? I hear from some that it is not safe to do things like drive on the lake. Any information would be appreciated.

01-10-2010, 01:44 PM	#3
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Im definatly a visual guy Webbsatwinni, I love your chart. Here is a visual interpretation of the data calculated using your chart. I was always curious about the effect of temperature on the rate of freezing and the effect of thickness on the slowing of thickness. This chart shows it is pretty dramatic. Thanks Attached Images Last edited by Rattlesnake Guy; 01-10-2010 at 05:31 PM. Reason: Noticed error in 20 degee row

01-10-2010, 05:02 PM	#5
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 68 Times in 19 Posts	Must not be much current in the water because even the Weirs Channel is quickly icing up with this recent cold snap. Ice has creeped its way up to the tail end of Channel Marine. __________________ Scott

01-12-2010, 11:59 AM	#11
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	So Cool and So Timely I have to share this with all of you. I can not believe how timely this is in light of the discussion regarding ice safety. One of my former students that graduated a few years back from my TV Broadcasting program at the High School I teach at is now reporting for a western MA Television station. His first ever live report was on none other than "Ice-Safety." Back when he was a student of mine I saw something in him that lead me to believe he would eventually end up doing great things. Now here he is only 22 years old and hopefully on his way! I have to say I am very proud of him!!! Oh yeah and the info is timely and related to this thread too: http://www.wggb.com/global/video/fla...=&rnd=71691392 If that link doesn’t work try this one: http://www.wggb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11796073

01-12-2010, 07:47 PM	#12
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Cool for you Hazelnut That must be pretty cool to see one of your students broadcasting. You must be very proud and rightly so! Congrats. It was a great newscast with good points. One that I find to be most important......never go out on the ice alone. Thanks for sharing... eillac@dow

01-10-2010, 04:17 PM	#4
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	Rattlesnake Guy, That is great, I an sure we will see that in the "ice in" thread for years to come. And on other forum too. I can't wait to get back to the island!

01-11-2010, 10:50 AM	#6
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Not seeing any open water on any of the webcams anymore. While still far from safe, is it time to declare Ice-In and start the Ice-Out thread?

01-11-2010, 03:35 PM	#10
Barndoor Bob Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Andover Ma. Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks 10 days of good ice making. Then lets hope for a foot or two of snow.

01-13-2010, 01:18 PM	#13
DailyWolfeboro Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Great I was looking for some information about an "Official Ice-In" date. It looks like people agree on January 11th. Sounds good to me!

01-13-2010, 07:51 PM	#15
DBA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: By the Lake now Posts: 95 Thanks: 11 Thanked 27 Times in 4 Posts	RSI Landing Ice Hi All, Talked to an ice fisherman today at Rattlesnake Island Landing. He reported 6" but he was only 100 yards from shore. He did not think walking out further was smart right now. Give it more time....It's making ice every night. Soon. __________________ living by the water....heaven

01-13-2010, 07:54 PM	#16
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,296 Thanks: 2,404 Thanked 5,307 Times in 2,068 Posts	?? DBA; Where is the "landing" on Rattlesnake island??

01-13-2010, 08:02 PM	#17
DBA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: By the Lake now Posts: 95 Thanks: 11 Thanked 27 Times in 4 Posts	RSI Landing If you have Rattlesnake Island property, you'll have access to the landing. __________________ living by the water....heaven

01-18-2010, 10:20 PM	#20
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Stay Safe Out On The Ice... From The Citizen;http://citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...9996/0/CITIZEN __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

01-19-2010, 06:44 PM	#22
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Wolfeboro Bay I agree with Wolfeboro Bay often being frozen in by New Years. We use to try to ice skate every New Years. __________________ Home Permanently in NH

01-24-2010, 02:34 AM	#23
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Try, As We May... The # One concern is to keep all safe out on the ice... Some forget about the inherent dangers to and go out there in the first place. A point of interest is that most of us survivors into "The Oldies Club" ( if you will ) took the advise of our predecessors... Now, in doing so, us retirees get 10 more Brain Cramps Per Month! ... NO TAXES AND ABSOLUTELY FREE... A great video for ice safety can be seen here; http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

01-24-2010, 06:11 PM	#24
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Now Winnisquam Three trucks park side by side on 7" of ice, when the ice started to crack two made it off and one sank, just the plow showing. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

01-14-2010, 12:12 AM	#25
Redsoxlover Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 53 Thanks: 23 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Broads still open in front of Long Island. Just off the beach there are bob houses, not sure how much ice they are on but less than a mile down the island the broads are still open. The wind keeps breaking up the ice, won't be putting the bob house until it catches.

01-15-2010, 06:40 PM	#26
BoulderBronco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My brother just reported to me with 6-8" of solid black (clear) ice. He was about halfway between the Weirs and Meredith about 50-100' from shore. Thats more than I was thinking there would be that far out in the bay.

01-16-2010, 09:57 AM	#27
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,312 Thanks: 1,230 Thanked 2,100 Times in 959 Posts	Ice in declared yesterday morning See http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...908/-1/CITIZEN About 10:00 am on 1/15/2010.

01-16-2010, 06:58 PM	#28
NHgirl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Ice-in Yaaay, ice is in! Derby right around the corner.

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