Official 2013 Ice-Out Thread

[soupyjr8]

It's melting lets just all keep thinking positive!!! :):):)

[RLW]

soupyjr8, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

[Merrymeeting]

The pace of melting seems to have accelerated in the past 24 hours. I'm sure the rain last night helped.

On a walk this morning I noticed many new areas of open ground, and the snowbanks along our road were noticeably smaller than yesterday. The ground seemed firmer, indicating that the frost is leaving in many areas, and the local streams are running full force.

The ice pack hasn't visually changed much. But I sense that the corner has turned, the next few nights temps notwithstanding. While there's some time to go, we should start to see noticeable change in the ice over the next few days.

[SteveA]

I seem to remember that someone said Lilly Pond was some sort of 2 week warning. It looks very slushy and has water pretty much all around it's shoreline.

[MikeF-NH]

the pictures from around the lake show most areas are very dark gray and ice in some locations is looking very thin at the edges. I like that open water now connects the shoals off Black Cat with its shoreline....a historical sign for me that things are "well in motion". If daytime temps stay in the 50s and night time doesn't drop below 30 for the next few weeks AND we get a few rainshowers (tonight) and some good wind....things could be looking good in as little as two weeks. Reasonably 3 weeks is more likely but I want to be an optimist and get my boat in....wouldn't be the first time I was out there dodging floating ice packs....or boating in the snow...

[CoastalWx]

These next few nights will really slow the ice out and refeeze some spots.

[webmaster]

Today's ice report from Emerson Aviation:

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...31847876851023

[Diver Vince]

Puhleese..lets get some warmer temps so we can put our boat in!

[sum-r breeze]

We have to endure one more chill tomorrow and then here come the 50s! I caught the news at noon and they were talking about high 60s for the coming weekend! We unwrap the Breeze over the weekend of the 13th and we'll be waxing like crazy whether ice is still in or not. It's still a labor of love and we are chomping at the bit to get going on it. Warm weather always puts me in a good mood. Does anyone know if the Gagnons from Silver Sands plan to turn the Saunders Bay Cam on any time soon. I love to watch the progression.

Think Spring
The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

[Merrymeeting]

Originally Posted by sum-r breeze

Does anyone know if the Gagnons from Silver Sands plan to turn the Saunders Bay Cam on any time soon. I love to watch the progression.

You mean this one? http://www.nhboat.com/Nhboat/Feature...ce-out2013.htm

[Winnisquamguy]

Channel 7 said today by this time next week it could be in the 70's they had Monday at 69 at noon time but just looked and is now down to 62 with some showers.

Here is what he wrote at the end of his blog

Still on the hunt for the next 70 or 80 degree day. They can pop up in a moments notice on the 7-10 day weather maps, so stay tuned.
Pete

Read more: http://www1.whdh.com/weather/blog/page/1/#ixzz2PLjBzji9

[DRH]

Driving back from Meredith today toward Alton we got several good looks at the lake. It's been very windy the past couple days and we could see that the ice is beginning to move a bit. It's pushed up onto the shoreline rocks along the northwestern tip of Rattlesnake Island, and along the northwestern side of Rattlesnake's "peninsula" (the part that extends toward Sleeper Island).