Official 2015 Ice-In Thread

PCTim · 01-08-2015, 10:04 AM

Any info on ice at Meredith Bay? I'm supposed to be playing in the Pond Hockey Classic in three weeks. Think Mother Nature can get her act together before then?

upthesaukee · 01-08-2015, 10:08 AM

As you can see from Slickcraft's photo from today, there is a lot of "sea smoke" (fog) coming off the surface of open water. That is the bad news. The good news should be that Mother Nature is taking a lot of heat out of the water, and if the winds will just lay down, the ice should form rather quickly. Here's hopin'!!!!

Island Girl · 01-08-2015, 10:16 AM

A quick look at the lake smoke on the various webcams around the lake reveal the open water spots. The wind has been dying down this morning... perhaps a skim of ice soon?

IG
www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm

IslandRadio · 01-08-2015, 12:11 PM

Here's what it looks like from Rattlesnake, facing west as of 1/8/15 @ a little after noon.

This is from http://www.rattlesnakeisland.net/cam.htm

Island Girl · 01-08-2015, 12:27 PM

Here is my dock a few minutes ago. I believe the icicles from the dock are at water level and the ones on the posts are under the water. This cam shows water movement which leads me to think this. The gray color at the bottom of the ice on the posts has water lapping against it.

My concern is that if the lake freezes and the water level goes down significantly over the next few days, will the ice take my dock down with it? Opinions please?

cessnaair · 01-08-2015, 01:31 PM

Poor Ralph if it does

Island Girl · 01-08-2015, 01:32 PM

You can see a lot of open water here.

Gatto Nero · 01-08-2015, 03:52 PM

48 hours ago I reported that I just watched the lake freeze over before my eyes. Right now I am watching a group of about 10 people skating together between 3 Mile and Beaver Islands about 1/2 mile out in front of me. Yikes.

Island Girl · 01-08-2015, 04:05 PM

The wind has died down and ice chips are forming... perhaps it will freeze now!!!!

Slickcraft · 01-08-2015, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

The wind has died down and ice chips are forming... perhaps it will freeze now!!!!

Mindful of what Yogi said about predictions I won't make one. I will say that with a light WSW wind that I would not be surprised to see it firm up tonight between Lincoln Park and Welch.

The section north of Diamond is quite another matter.

Merrymeeting · 01-08-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

The wind has died down and ice chips are forming... perhaps it will freeze now!!!!

It is supposed to be very windy again tomorrow and Saturday. Unless it closes up tonight, it will probably stay open again for a while longer.

Webbsatwinni · 01-09-2015, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Here is my dock a few minutes ago. I believe the icicles from the dock are at water level and the ones on the posts are under the water. This cam shows water movement which leads me to think this. The gray color at the bottom of the ice on the posts has water lapping against it.

My concern is that if the lake freezes and the water level goes down significantly over the next few days, will the ice take my dock down with it? Opinions please?

IG, do you have a bubbler/ ice eater? I can see one on the picture. If you do you are ok, if you don't, my only experience was a few years ago my bubbler died and we have the same ice on the post situation and the ice formed around it and looked like it grew around it and didn't seem to bother the dock. The one thing we have learned is that no two years are the same, the differences are fascinating to watch and recall from year to year.

The bubbler has been key for our fixed post dock, this year it isn't working (I can see it on my webcam) so I will need to go chip it out once the ice is strong enough to get there.

mcdude · 01-09-2015, 08:47 AM

this has nothing to do with ice-in.....

("listen carefully as our menu options have changed......")
the link to "mcdude's menus" on the ice-in page has moved to......

http://www.belknaplakes.com/Restaurants___Take-Out.html

NHgirl · 01-09-2015, 10:59 PM

There is a Bob house on Meredith bay, 2 on Alton bay and some on other bays. Hope this helps anyway about ice information.

rsmlp · 01-10-2015, 07:32 AM

still open from south long island over to jolly island. unreal

Slickcraft · 01-10-2015, 10:47 AM

is starting to look like winter. A few other bob houses to the north, snowmobiles quite a ways up the bay maybe too far up.

diz · 01-10-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NHgirl

There is a Bob house on Meredith bay, 2 on Alton bay and some on other bays. Hope this helps anyway about ice information.

A bob house went through the ice on Meredith Bay. They're try to pull it out now.

Blue Thunder · 01-10-2015, 02:00 PM

Winnipesaukee lower left.....Sebago upper right.

oceanadventura · 01-10-2015, 02:31 PM

Game Wardens were out in force on the 8th posting thin ice markers all around Meredith Bay so this Ice Shack headed to the bottom doesnt surprise me. It's only been iced over for 3 days and we've only had 5 days of cold weather. I am not from around here, but in Maine it takes at least 2 weeks straight of 25 or below days to freeze a lake solid, not 3 days

It might look safe, but it surely is not. I wouldnt be surprised to still see large air pockets or open water at his point.

I now live on Meredith Neck (moved here last sept) at the end of the peninsula and I wouldnt be caught dead out on the ice right now. When I drove into town yesterday I saw 3 shacks right in the bay as well as a 4-wheeler parked next to one of them. Not 90 or so feet away were the thin-ice signs. Ice isnt the same thickness everywhere and it moves under the ice with the water flow from wind down the lake where it's still open. As the wind kicks up, the ice thickness underneath changes with the currents. Open ice anywhere means ice thickness varies EVERYWHERE (although it varies everywhere even when no openspots exist, just not as drastically). Check it every 30-50 ft if you're going to be out and stay away from shallow/shoreline areas where ice is thinnest.

Anyway, I'm anxiously awaiting total ice-in as I've not yet had a chance to snowmobile the lake yet as this is the first winter for me here. I hope it remains cold for the next 2 weeks with NO snow. Snow slows down the ice making process as it acts as an insulator lol. Once it's frozen solid, then order me a nice blizzard with a side of no wind, and hold the cherry on top

Airedale1 · 01-10-2015, 03:17 PM

From Lincoln Park in Gilford today. Still lots of open water.

CAVU · 01-10-2015, 07:14 PM

There was a pickup truck on the ice by Suissevale. I don't know how thick it is. It has been locked in since early December..

upthesaukee · 01-10-2015, 07:28 PM

The airport manager for the Alton Ice airport reported that the ice on the bay ranged from 5-8 inches. They need 12 inches or more to open the runway.

RLW · 01-10-2015, 09:28 PM

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ishoot308 · 01-11-2015, 08:53 AM

Woke up to this today. Looks like a skim of ice almost everywhere except between Welch and bellknap Point.

Merrymeeting · 01-11-2015, 08:55 AM

Calm winds and low temps forecast for all this week. Everything should lock up shortly.

SteveA · 01-08-2015, 12:14 PM

Taken early this morning of Ellacoya all the way to Big Pier at Lake Shore Park

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01-08-2015, 10:08 AM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,599 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,458 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,082 Posts	Alton to Laconia to Alton As you can see from Slickcraft's photo from today, there is a lot of "sea smoke" (fog) coming off the surface of open water. That is the bad news. The good news should be that Mother Nature is taking a lot of heat out of the water, and if the winds will just lay down, the ice should form rather quickly. Here's hopin'!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-08-2015, 10:16 AM	#3
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Open Water A quick look at the lake smoke on the various webcams around the lake reveal the open water spots. The wind has been dying down this morning... perhaps a skim of ice soon? IG www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-08-2015, 12:27 PM	#5
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	I want ice-in, but....... Here is my dock a few minutes ago. I believe the icicles from the dock are at water level and the ones on the posts are under the water. This cam shows water movement which leads me to think this. The gray color at the bottom of the ice on the posts has water lapping against it. My concern is that if the lake freezes and the water level goes down significantly over the next few days, will the ice take my dock down with it? Opinions please? __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-08-2015, 01:31 PM	#6
cessnaair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Hope not Poor Ralph if it does

01-08-2015, 01:32 PM	#7
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Fro0m Erika's Cam You can see a lot of open water here. Attached Images __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-08-2015, 10:04 AM	#1
PCTim Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 40 Thanks: 44 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Any info on ice at Meredith Bay? I'm supposed to be playing in the Pond Hockey Classic in three weeks. Think Mother Nature can get her act together before then?

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01-08-2015, 12:11 PM	#4
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	Here's what it looks like from Rattlesnake, facing west as of 1/8/15 @ a little after noon. This is from http://www.rattlesnakeisland.net/cam.htm

01-08-2015, 03:52 PM	#8
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	Future Darwin Award Winners? 48 hours ago I reported that I just watched the lake freeze over before my eyes. Right now I am watching a group of about 10 people skating together between 3 Mile and Beaver Islands about 1/2 mile out in front of me. Yikes. __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

01-08-2015, 04:05 PM	#9
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Watching the broads freeze The wind has died down and ice chips are forming... perhaps it will freeze now!!!! Attached Images __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-09-2015, 08:47 AM	#13
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	Broken/old link this has nothing to do with ice-in..... ("listen carefully as our menu options have changed......") the link to "mcdude's menus" on the ice-in page has moved to...... http://www.belknaplakes.com/Restaurants___Take-Out.html __________________

01-09-2015, 10:59 PM	#14
NHgirl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Bob house There is a Bob house on Meredith bay, 2 on Alton bay and some on other bays. Hope this helps anyway about ice information.

01-10-2015, 07:32 AM	#15
rsmlp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 474 Thanks: 5 Thanked 164 Times in 84 Posts	still open from south long island over to jolly island. unreal

01-10-2015, 10:47 AM	#16
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 1,223 Thanked 2,093 Times in 956 Posts	Alton Bay is starting to look like winter. A few other bob houses to the north, snowmobiles quite a ways up the bay maybe too far up. Attached Images

01-10-2015, 02:00 PM	#18
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Today's view from space... Winnipesaukee lower left.....Sebago upper right. Attached Images __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

01-10-2015, 02:31 PM	#19
oceanadventura Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Game Wardens were out in force on the 8th posting thin ice markers all around Meredith Bay so this Ice Shack headed to the bottom doesnt surprise me. It's only been iced over for 3 days and we've only had 5 days of cold weather. I am not from around here, but in Maine it takes at least 2 weeks straight of 25 or below days to freeze a lake solid, not 3 days It might look safe, but it surely is not. I wouldnt be surprised to still see large air pockets or open water at his point. I now live on Meredith Neck (moved here last sept) at the end of the peninsula and I wouldnt be caught dead out on the ice right now. When I drove into town yesterday I saw 3 shacks right in the bay as well as a 4-wheeler parked next to one of them. Not 90 or so feet away were the thin-ice signs. Ice isnt the same thickness everywhere and it moves under the ice with the water flow from wind down the lake where it's still open. As the wind kicks up, the ice thickness underneath changes with the currents. Open ice anywhere means ice thickness varies EVERYWHERE (although it varies everywhere even when no openspots exist, just not as drastically). Check it every 30-50 ft if you're going to be out and stay away from shallow/shoreline areas where ice is thinnest. Anyway, I'm anxiously awaiting total ice-in as I've not yet had a chance to snowmobile the lake yet as this is the first winter for me here. I hope it remains cold for the next 2 weeks with NO snow. Snow slows down the ice making process as it acts as an insulator lol. Once it's frozen solid, then order me a nice blizzard with a side of no wind, and hold the cherry on top

01-10-2015, 03:17 PM	#20
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	From Lincoln Park in Gilford today. Still lots of open water. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

01-10-2015, 07:14 PM	#21
CAVU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 41 Times in 19 Posts	There was a pickup truck on the ice by Suissevale. I don't know how thick it is. It has been locked in since early December..

01-10-2015, 07:28 PM	#22
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,599 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,458 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,082 Posts	On a different website... The airport manager for the Alton Ice airport reported that the ice on the bay ranged from 5-8 inches. They need 12 inches or more to open the runway. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-10-2015, 09:28 PM	#23
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*oceanadventura,* I was just browsing through the forum and 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. Glad to have you posting on the site. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

01-11-2015, 08:53 AM	#24
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,251 Thanks: 2,392 Thanked 5,283 Times in 2,055 Posts	Getting There! Woke up to this today. Looks like a skim of ice almost everywhere except between Welch and bellknap Point. Attached Images __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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01-11-2015, 08:55 AM	#25
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Calm winds and low temps forecast for all this week. Everything should lock up shortly.

01-08-2015, 12:14 PM	#26
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