Official Ice-Out 2014 Thread

Islander2 · 04-09-2014, 02:02 PM

Around the docks, looks like a small amount of open water. Ice looks darker by the day.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-09-2014, 06:37 PM

The strip of open water I mentioned off Governor's Island has widened with the wind. The lake is up over 3" in the last couple of days. Today was chilly but it warms up tomorrow and we may be close to 80 degrees by Monday.
Smile...

Bear Island South · 04-10-2014, 07:06 AM

Not so promising yet, there are some signs of the shoreline receding, but still looks like a lot of white ice out there. My guess is 3 weeks from today the dock will be going back in.

ishoot308 · 04-10-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Island South

Not so promising yet, there are some signs of the shoreline receding, but still looks like a lot of white ice out there. My guess is 3 weeks from today the dock will be going back in.

Based on what I am seeing on Welch, I think your guess is spot on!!

My two week indicator (Massabesic Lake) has not given in yet but it won't be long...she's just about ready to go!

Dan

chipj29 · 04-10-2014, 09:08 AM

It it is anything like any of the lakes/ponds I have been watching this year, once it starts to go, it will go quick. Most have gone from full white snowy ice, to nothing in about a week.
IMO the May 12 record is not in jeopardy. I think it will be right around May 1.

Just Sold · 04-10-2014, 10:30 AM

I have been watching a lot of the lakes web cams paitiently for Ice Out.
I did notice that Island Radio's Rattlesnake Island cam (http://rattlesnakeisland.net/cam.htm) and Bear Islander's main web cam (http://www.bearcam1.com/) are not sending any updates. The Paugus Bay Cam (http://www.overlooker.tzo.com/) is not connecting and may be down too.
Power or internet issues? I miss these cams as they are good for tracking ice out along with all the other ones. Any ideas as to why they are down?

ishoot308 · 04-10-2014, 11:00 AM

Here's a pic from my web cam showing some shoreline finally giving way on right side of the pic. The rest is just water sitting on top of the ice around the breakwater with a lot of solid white ice everywhere else...

Dan

Pine Island Guy · 04-10-2014, 12:32 PM

while official ICE-OUT is defined by the Mount being able to make it to all ports-of-call... I declare a mini-ice-out which is when the Alumacraft aka ice-breaker can make it to our ports-of-call (Y-Landing and the east side of Pine Island).

Unfortunately the PI webcam is down (again), so I'm flying a little blind, but based on the other lake webcams it looks like we should be good to go next weekend!

Bear Islander put together a great time-lapse video from our webcam in 2008 and you can see us land about the 7 second mark on the 19th of April and then leave the next day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM

melt melt melt -PIG

04-09-2014, 02:02 PM	#1
Islander2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 51 Thanks: 22 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Snake Eyes starting to show signs of open water Around the docks, looks like a small amount of open water. Ice looks darker by the day.

04-09-2014, 06:37 PM	#2
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	The strip of open water I mentioned off Governor's Island has widened with the wind. The lake is up over 3" in the last couple of days. Today was chilly but it warms up tomorrow and we may be close to 80 degrees by Monday. Smile... Attached Images

04-10-2014, 07:06 AM	#3
Bear Island South Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southboro, MA Posts: 579 Thanks: 75 Thanked 384 Times in 170 Posts	Not so promising yet, there are some signs of the shoreline receding, but still looks like a lot of white ice out there. My guess is 3 weeks from today the dock will be going back in. Attached Images

04-10-2014, 09:08 AM	#5
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	It it is anything like any of the lakes/ponds I have been watching this year, once it starts to go, it will go quick. Most have gone from full white snowy ice, to nothing in about a week. IMO the May 12 record is not in jeopardy. I think it will be right around May 1. __________________ Getting ready for winter!

04-10-2014, 10:30 AM	#6
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Web Cams I have been watching a lot of the lakes web cams paitiently for Ice Out. I did notice that Island Radio's Rattlesnake Island cam (http://rattlesnakeisland.net/cam.htm) and Bear Islander's main web cam (http://www.bearcam1.com/) are not sending any updates. The Paugus Bay Cam (http://www.overlooker.tzo.com/) is not connecting and may be down too. Power or internet issues? I miss these cams as they are good for tracking ice out along with all the other ones. Any ideas as to why they are down? __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

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04-10-2014, 11:00 AM	#7
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,308 Thanks: 2,407 Thanked 5,309 Times in 2,070 Posts	Here's a pic from my web cam showing some shoreline finally giving way on right side of the pic. The rest is just water sitting on top of the ice around the breakwater with a lot of solid white ice everywhere else... Dan Attached Images __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

04-10-2014, 12:32 PM	#8
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 244 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	for your entertainment while we wait for ICE-OUT... while official ICE-OUT is defined by the Mount being able to make it to all ports-of-call... I declare a mini-ice-out which is when the Alumacraft aka ice-breaker can make it to our ports-of-call (Y-Landing and the east side of Pine Island). Unfortunately the PI webcam is down (again), so I'm flying a little blind, but based on the other lake webcams it looks like we should be good to go next weekend! Bear Islander put together a great time-lapse video from our webcam in 2008 and you can see us land about the 7 second mark on the 19th of April and then leave the next day... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM melt melt melt -PIG

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