Official 2010 Ice-Out Thread

CanisLupusArctos · 03-23-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

Better be before Friday! 14 degrees overnight!!!

Should we be talking about ice-in again?

More than likely not. One of the greatest factors in getting the lake to freeze is the longest nights of the year. Also, sun angle in December and early January is as low as it gets. This time of year, the days are longer than the nights, and the sun angle is now the same as it is in late summer/early fall. The water temp has started to warm up, also. That will prevent ice formation unless we get a stretch of cold weather long enough to chill it back to freezing in a large enough area.

If there is still a lot of ice in any given area when the cold weather hits later this week, those areas may defy spring for a bit longer. But any new skims of ice that form this time of year will have a hard time surviving when the sun comes up early, rises high, and sets late.

Merrymeeting · 03-23-2010, 07:48 PM

As always Canis, I appreciate and enjoy very much your weather analysis.

But in this case I was kidding...

WIS · 03-23-2010, 07:55 PM

A picture from the Rattlesnake boat launch today showing the ice all the way out to Sleepers:

Dock damage at Minge Cove:

It won't be long now!

CanisLupusArctos · 03-24-2010, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

As always Canis, I appreciate and enjoy very much your weather analysis.

But in this case I was kidding...

I had a feeling you were, but others who have approached me with the same comment in the past few days were actually serious! Your comment reminded me to post about it.

trfour · 03-25-2010, 12:24 AM

Are getting ready to unwrap their sails and hang 'em out on the warm waters of Lake Winni again!
Very Happy And Safe boating Everyone!

03-23-2010, 07:55 PM	#3
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03-25-2010, 12:24 AM	#5
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03-23-2010, 07:48 PM	#2
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 305 Thanked 802 Times in 369 Posts	As always Canis, I appreciate and enjoy very much your weather analysis. But in this case I was kidding...