Any Ice Forming?

fatlazyless · 02-04-2023, 12:09 PM

So, a temp of -16.1 F and a wind speed of 24.8 -mph makes it a wind chill feeling of -45.5 F.

Most or all of the NH ski areas have closed for today, Saturday Feb 4, due to the cold and wind. Wildcat, close to Mt Washington has been closed for Friday and Saturday. Cannon Mtn, Attitash, Loon, Waterville Valley, and Sunapee are closed today, Saturday.

Over at the www.merrillfayarena.com in Laconia they have public skating today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 4 & 5 from noon to 1:30-pm for $6 or $3 for senior/military.

Anyone know, does the Merrill Fay Ice Arena have a hot air, propane fired heating system for heating up the inside building air that one feels and breathes while skating on the ice surface?

John Mercier · 02-04-2023, 07:27 PM

They have heating... since they have a shop (store) for rentals, sales, and other services.

But I doubt that once the wind is removed during that period when the temp is higher, that they would use them in the rink area.

Without the wind, it isn't really that cold. I didn't even bother to idle the car when I left work at just after noon.

Sunday is supposed to be even warmer.

02-04-2023, 12:09 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	...... gimme some heat! So, a temp of -16.1 F and a wind speed of 24.8 -mph makes it a wind chill feeling of -45.5 F. Most or all of the NH ski areas have closed for today, Saturday Feb 4, due to the cold and wind. Wildcat, close to Mt Washington has been closed for Friday and Saturday. Cannon Mtn, Attitash, Loon, Waterville Valley, and Sunapee are closed today, Saturday. Over at the www.merrillfayarena.com in Laconia they have public skating today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 4 & 5 from noon to 1:30-pm for $6 or $3 for senior/military. Anyone know, does the Merrill Fay Ice Arena have a hot air, propane fired heating system for heating up the inside building air that one feels and breathes while skating on the ice surface?

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02-04-2023, 07:27 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,978 Thanks: 3 Thanked 678 Times in 561 Posts	They have heating... since they have a shop (store) for rentals, sales, and other services. But I doubt that once the wind is removed during that period when the temp is higher, that they would use them in the rink area. Without the wind, it isn't really that cold. I didn't even bother to idle the car when I left work at just after noon. Sunday is supposed to be even warmer.