Ice In

Resident 2B · 01-14-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by meredith weekender

4 degrees in Merecith tonight and NO ice on the bay yet. Yay!!!!!!!!! Ready to put the boat in.

A bit too much wind tonight.

The bay will freeze tomorrow night. Let's hope it thickens up before the wind gets going again.

R2B

Island Girl · 01-15-2012, 01:37 AM

I agree with R2B. We will see the lake skimmed over Monday when we wake up!

Blue Thunder · 01-15-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

I agree with R2B. We will see the lake skimmed over Monday when we wake up!

I think there will still be too much of a breeze........you guys are the experts though.

Resident 2B · 01-15-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

I think there will still be too much of a breeze........you guys are the experts though.

High pressure will move over us tonight. No isobars, no wind. Wind will drop off to calm between 11 PM and 1 AM, and with the wind going away, the temp will get down well below zero.

High confidence with this.

R2B

Merrymeeting · 01-15-2012, 07:18 PM

It also expect that we will see a lot of areas freeze over the next few days if the wind dies. It's certainly cold enough.

But as CLA pointed out in his "double-digit dates" note, the solar gain is already getting stronger.

I was amazed this morning when looking outside. We have a porch roof on our house that can be seen from an upstairs window. The area under the roof is unheated. The outside thermometer reading was 4 degrees. Despite all this, the black-shingled roof, facing the mid-morning sun, was melting the snow on the roof at an amazing pace. The water was just pouring off the roof.

The weather, as always, remains fascinating.

meredith weekender · 01-15-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Resident 2B

High pressure will move over us tonight. No isobars, no wind. Wind will drop off to calm between 11 PM and 1 AM, and with the wind going away, the temp will get down well below zero.

High confidence with this.

R2B

Will let you know in the morning what the bay looks like.

meredith weekender · 01-16-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by meredith weekender

Will let you know in the morning what the bay looks like.

As of 7:30am Meredith Bay is a mix of 1/2 open water patches and 1/2 slushy patches. The morning sun is doing a number on the slush.

codeman671 · 01-16-2012, 11:36 AM

Does anyone know what Glendale access is like today? I know it was open yesterday. We could really use a cam at MP headquarters!

BroadHopper · 01-16-2012, 11:49 AM

Looks like it is frozen today. Meredith Bay to the Broads looks like it is iced over.

AC2717 · 01-16-2012, 03:07 PM

Oh My God even the Snake Eyes cam is now showing ICE

Island Girl · 01-16-2012, 03:13 PM

It does appear that the broads in front of Snake Eyes is icing over... just have to keep the wind down for a while longer. This is fun to watch.... usually ice over happens overnight and we wake up to a frozen lake. It was disappointing to see blue wavy water this morning.

Ripples seem to be in the view as well as either ice or very shiny still water.

IG

AC2717 · 01-16-2012, 03:22 PM

seems to me like it is ice, looks different than the usual water ripples, but then again I am hoping in praying here

Island Girl · 01-16-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

seems to me like it is ice, looks different than the usual water ripples, but then again I am hoping in praying here

I am hoping the same..... Click Here to see the last ten Snake Eyes images. It is a good way to see the changes in the last half hour or so.

Http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/snakeeyesall.htm

IG

Merrymeeting · 01-16-2012, 04:00 PM

Merrymeeting finally iced over today too. It is very thin, but no open water that I can see.

I drove on Rt 495 today. Crossing over the Merrimack you could see large pieces of ice drifting in the water. First time I've seen that this year. Clearly the water is cold enough...

ishoot308 · 01-16-2012, 04:12 PM

I am afraid the wind coming in on Wednesday will take out any ice that freezes over tonight and tomorrow...

Island Girl · 01-16-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

I am afraid the wind coming in on Wednesday will take out any ice that freezes over tonight and tomorrow...

If there is open water, the wind eats away at the edges of the thin ice. If there is all ice it stands a much better chance of holding. It is so discouraging to see ice one day and big waves the next... Unless it is April!

IG

Island Girl · 01-16-2012, 05:01 PM

Lots of ripples showing now on Snake Eyes.

Blue Thunder · 01-16-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Lots of ripples showing now on Snake Eyes.

Somebody said yesterday he didn't think the lake would freeze last night...

Todays satellite pic showing most area lakes have ice...except the Big Lake and Sebago Lake. Not uncommon at all, IMO.

BT

calef22 · 01-20-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Lots of ripples showing now on Snake Eyes.

Can't wait to see those Winnipesaukee Webcams tomorrow

Lake Fan · 01-16-2012, 05:02 PM

Time to fire up my new Ford Explorer and head out to check the ice thickness.

mcdude · 01-16-2012, 05:58 PM

A GMC Jimmy also works well for this purpose.

meredith weekender · 01-15-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Resident 2B

A bit too much wind tonight.

The bay will freeze tomorrow night. Let's hope it thickens up before the wind gets going again.

R2B

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

01-15-2012, 01:37 AM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Monday Morning I agree with R2B. We will see the lake skimmed over Monday when we wake up! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-16-2012, 11:49 AM	#9
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,614 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	Paugus Bay Looks like it is frozen today. Meredith Bay to the Broads looks like it is iced over. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

01-16-2012, 03:07 PM	#10
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,587 Thanks: 756 Thanked 356 Times in 268 Posts	Oh My God even the Snake Eyes cam is now showing ICE __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

01-16-2012, 03:13 PM	#11
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Wind and Ice It does appear that the broads in front of Snake Eyes is icing over... just have to keep the wind down for a while longer. This is fun to watch.... usually ice over happens overnight and we wake up to a frozen lake. It was disappointing to see blue wavy water this morning. Ripples seem to be in the view as well as either ice or very shiny still water. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-16-2012, 03:22 PM	#12
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,587 Thanks: 756 Thanked 356 Times in 268 Posts	seems to me like it is ice, looks different than the usual water ripples, but then again I am hoping in praying here __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

01-15-2012, 07:18 PM	#5
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 305 Thanked 801 Times in 369 Posts	It also expect that we will see a lot of areas freeze over the next few days if the wind dies. It's certainly cold enough. But as CLA pointed out in his "double-digit dates" note, the solar gain is already getting stronger. I was amazed this morning when looking outside. We have a porch roof on our house that can be seen from an upstairs window. The area under the roof is unheated. The outside thermometer reading was 4 degrees. Despite all this, the black-shingled roof, facing the mid-morning sun, was melting the snow on the roof at an amazing pace. The water was just pouring off the roof. The weather, as always, remains fascinating.

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01-16-2012, 11:36 AM	#8
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,547 Thanks: 222 Thanked 831 Times in 502 Posts	Does anyone know what Glendale access is like today? I know it was open yesterday. We could really use a cam at MP headquarters!

01-16-2012, 04:00 PM	#14
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 305 Thanked 801 Times in 369 Posts	Merrymeeting finally iced over today too. It is very thin, but no open water that I can see. I drove on Rt 495 today. Crossing over the Merrimack you could see large pieces of ice drifting in the water. First time I've seen that this year. Clearly the water is cold enough...

01-16-2012, 04:12 PM	#15
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,367 Thanks: 2,422 Thanked 5,349 Times in 2,093 Posts	Wind Coming... I am afraid the wind coming in on Wednesday will take out any ice that freezes over tonight and tomorrow...

01-16-2012, 05:01 PM	#17
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Open Water Lots of ripples showing now on Snake Eyes. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-16-2012, 05:02 PM	#20
Lake Fan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Whortleberry Island Posts: 128 Thanks: 16 Thanked 55 Times in 31 Posts	Time to fire up my new Ford Explorer and head out to check the ice thickness.

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01-16-2012, 05:58 PM	#21
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	A GMC Jimmy also works well for this purpose. __________________

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