Ice-in Watch 2006

trfour · 12-01-2005, 06:28 PM

After ice in,
I think that ice safety for winter sports here on the Lake could be Incorporated into this as well.
Kind of a, one stop shopping, if you will.

Links, or other ice safety reporting for the Lake.

Just an idea

T.

19MileBaylover · 12-09-2005, 11:02 PM

Hey Island Girl,
Nice touch

I'm always curious about ice out, so this is a great site.
p.s., is it really Central MA or western MA? Western MA starts west of Worcester.

xstrapolator · 12-10-2005, 09:14 AM

on the ice in page apparently is case sensitive.

It should be this for the Smith Cove Cam, the other one returns an error page:

http://www.bearisland.org/smithcovecam.htm

Great idea on the page by the way.

KBoater · 12-13-2005, 02:12 PM

I'm a little late on this but if you look at the Lake Wentworth web cam for Dec. 9 and 10 you will notice the overnight difference of the ice-in on the "Wentworth Boards". Try the slide show.

Winnie can not be far behind. I imagine most of the small lakes are frozen.

Pepper · 12-13-2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLboater

{snip} ... Winnie can not be far behind. I imagine most of the small lakes are frozen.

We drove past Opeechee Park today and were surprised to see mostly open water. There is ice at the beachline and for a few yards into the water, but it was extremely thin in appearance.

Tonights temperatures might make a huge difference in the ice conditions everywhere, though. WOW is it gonna be COLD

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gtxrider · 12-13-2005, 11:08 PM

Pepper, when you feel a chill just think back on the summer and working behind the counter at Waldo Peppers.

It is cold down here in Central New Jersey. We may even have a white Christmas.

Pepper · 12-13-2005, 11:13 PM

Great idea, GTXRider! It certainly is hot there!

trfour · 12-14-2005, 01:42 AM

We all need some more Hot Pepper out here, Pepper!

From a very old fan, Happy Holidays Sweetheart!!

This website Warms us, year round, Yes... Very Cool!!

Year Round Winni is all that we need!

Love you all,
trfour.

mcdude · 12-14-2005, 12:36 PM

FLboater: Look what some little elf added to the Wentworth cam!! IG: Can we get one for Snake Eyes too? (when the BIG lake freezes?)

Island Girl · 12-14-2005, 12:55 PM

Sure.. we can do that. It might not be until January sometime. Perhaps you would like to come and decorate it!

Islander2 · 12-14-2005, 01:45 PM

Wonder is anyone has been to the Barbers Pole area, and if that section of the lake is frozen, or if there is open water still between it and Cow Is. Also, has anyone driven by Nineteen Mile Bay area that could give me an ice report?

Thanks...

Zee · 12-14-2005, 02:51 PM

As of last weekend, both 19 Mile and 20 Mile Bays were completely socked in. Looking out beyond, there is solid ice (unsafe) all the way to the graveyard and around Chases Island. I am unsure as to the status beyond that. Moultonborough Bay in Melvin Village was open with ice forming in the bays. If Moultonborough Bay is open then I would guess that the area beyond Chases to Cow Island may be open as well.

Islander2 · 12-14-2005, 03:25 PM

Thanks ZEE. I appreciate the info, and the quick response.

Have a good one.

JTA · 12-14-2005, 10:52 PM

Sounds like it's almost time to start looking for the couple of ice fishing holes I left last February. They were in the Barber's Pole area ... round, about 12" diameter. if you see them, let me know ... thanks.

Resident 2B · 12-15-2005, 12:51 AM

I think I might of hit one of them passing through the area at dusk in late July.

I hit a hole and it looked about that size. I did not report it to the MP. No damage seen.

Pepper · 12-15-2005, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTA

Sounds like it's almost time to start looking for the couple of ice fishing holes I left last February. They were in the Barber's Pole area ... round, about 12" diameter. if you see them, let me know ... thanks.

and ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by RESIDENT2B

I think I might of hit one of them passing through the area at dusk in late July.

I hit a hole and it looked about that size. I did not report it to the MP. No damage seen.

... caused me to nearly spray my keyboard with coffee!

SAMIAM · 12-15-2005, 10:09 AM

I.G....what a great idea......not only for winter sports,but for safety.
In Moultonborough,they are already snowmobiling on Lee's Pond.They have 6" of ice.

Misty Blue · 12-15-2005, 11:58 AM

Hi all!

As the ice starts to form our aquatherms will be challanged for the first time this year.

I found a bargan on the Lake Winnipesaukee Home Page Classifieds on a 3/4 HP ice eater. So now I have a spare. If you get in a jam and need one in a hurry 'til you can make repairs give me a call 455-7178. If you are on an island I can haul it by sled once the ice is in.

Misty Blue

gtxrider · 12-20-2005, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTA

Sounds like it's almost time to start looking for the couple of ice fishing holes I left last February. They were in the Barber's Pole area ... round, about 12" diameter. if you see them, let me know ... thanks.

This time of year the ice holes will float to the surface so just keep looking. I wish you ice fishermen would fill in the holes when finished. The only reason I fall when water sking has to be the darned ice holes. Ya that's the story.

If you ever saw the movie "Johnny Dangerously" with Michael Keaton, the bad guy Roman Maroni used the term "Ice Hole".

mcdude · 12-16-2005, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

Sure.. we can do that. It might not be until January sometime. Perhaps you would like to come and decorate it!

IG: Apparently there will be no need for us to decorate it ourselves. I've just recently learned of the Tree Gnome whose responsibility it is to decorate web cam Christmas trees!!!

(See link below)

http://www.lwa.org/index.php?option=...&Itemid=30#363

It's kind of too bad because I was thinking I'd have to hitch a ride with one of the "Babes on Sleds" to get out there!!!

Lakegeezer · 12-19-2005, 01:50 PM

The Castle Springs Cam http://soot.sr.unh.edu/airmap/CSprings.jpg shows lots of ice on the lake. I had a conversation today with someone up north of Moultonboro bay, who said the ice has been there for over a week, and it is now solid the whole way across. That area always ices up early, but this is very early! Last two years, it did not ice-in there till after Jan 1. We're looking at a cold week leading up to Christmas, so is looking good for a good ice year.

Mink Islander · 12-19-2005, 02:34 PM

Yeah, those sub zeros last week were big help. Be nice to have safe ice early for a change.

Merrymeeting · 12-20-2005, 10:16 AM

Large sheet showing on the Wolfecam for the first time. Barring a warm stretch, should be solid by New Years....

Island Girl · 12-22-2005, 12:14 PM

Check out the Pine Island cam... the ice is coming... Do the "no wind" ice dance!!!

http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm

IG

Bear Islander · 12-22-2005, 01:13 PM

I have ice on the BearCam today, except for around my aquatherm.

The satellite connection to my high resolution camera has been coming and going. Good thing I left the old dial up camera in operation.

Woodsy · 12-22-2005, 01:57 PM

Its supposed to get warm over Christmas with rain... Any ice out in the bigger water will probably disappear. Some of the small coves might stay frozen.

Woodsy

19MileBaylover · 12-28-2005, 10:37 PM

It's been two weeks since Zee's report on 19 and 20 mile bay ice. It seems to ice up here first -- and sometimes thaws first in the spring.
Anyway, anyone been by these bays lately? It's been warmer, but am wondering if it's still socked in. Went ice skating on 19 mile bay on New Years, 1991 -- like glass. Haven't seen it since.
Wish there was a cam.

Rattlesnake Gal · 12-29-2005, 06:44 PM

We drove by the area today and it seems to be iced in. Center Harbor was as well. It was too foggy to get any photos.

12-01-2005, 06:28 PM	#1
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Thanks, IG ! After ice in, I think that ice safety for winter sports here on the Lake could be Incorporated into this as well. Kind of a, one stop shopping, if you will. Links, or other ice safety reporting for the Lake. Just an idea T. __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

12-13-2005, 02:12 PM	#4
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Ice-in Wentworth I'm a little late on this but if you look at the Lake Wentworth web cam for Dec. 9 and 10 you will notice the overnight difference of the ice-in on the "Wentworth Boards". Try the slide show. Winnie can not be far behind. I imagine most of the small lakes are frozen. __________________ Home Permanently in NH

12-13-2005, 11:08 PM	#6
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Cold? Pepper, when you feel a chill just think back on the summer and working behind the counter at Waldo Peppers. It is cold down here in Central New Jersey. We may even have a white Christmas.

12-13-2005, 11:13 PM	#7
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	Great idea, GTXRider! It certainly is hot there! __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

12-14-2005, 01:42 AM	#8
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Tis The Season We all need some more Hot Pepper out here, Pepper! From a very old fan, Happy Holidays Sweetheart!! This website Warms us, year round, Yes... Very Cool!! Year Round Winni is all that we need! Love you all, trfour. __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html Last edited by trfour; 12-26-2005 at 05:16 PM.

12-09-2005, 11:02 PM	#2
19MileBaylover Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Hey Island Girl, Nice touch I'm always curious about ice out, so this is a great site. p.s., is it really Central MA or western MA? Western MA starts west of Worcester.

12-10-2005, 09:14 AM	#3
xstrapolator Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	One of the links... on the ice in page apparently is case sensitive. It should be this for the Smith Cove Cam, the other one returns an error page: http://www.bearisland.org/smithcovecam.htm Great idea on the page by the way.

12-14-2005, 12:36 PM	#9
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	FLboater: Look what some little elf added to the Wentworth cam!! IG: Can we get one for Snake Eyes too? (when the BIG lake freezes?) Attached Images

12-14-2005, 12:55 PM	#10
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Yup! Sure.. we can do that. It might not be until January sometime. Perhaps you would like to come and decorate it! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

12-14-2005, 01:45 PM	#11
Islander2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 51 Thanks: 22 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ice status Wonder is anyone has been to the Barbers Pole area, and if that section of the lake is frozen, or if there is open water still between it and Cow Is. Also, has anyone driven by Nineteen Mile Bay area that could give me an ice report? Thanks...

12-14-2005, 02:51 PM	#12
Zee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Union Wharf, Tuftonboro Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	As of last weekend, both 19 Mile and 20 Mile Bays were completely socked in. Looking out beyond, there is solid ice (unsafe) all the way to the graveyard and around Chases Island. I am unsure as to the status beyond that. Moultonborough Bay in Melvin Village was open with ice forming in the bays. If Moultonborough Bay is open then I would guess that the area beyond Chases to Cow Island may be open as well.

12-14-2005, 03:25 PM	#13
Islander2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 51 Thanks: 22 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Report Thanks ZEE. I appreciate the info, and the quick response. Have a good one.

12-14-2005, 10:52 PM	#14
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	ice fishing holes Sounds like it's almost time to start looking for the couple of ice fishing holes I left last February. They were in the Barber's Pole area ... round, about 12" diameter. if you see them, let me know ... thanks.

12-15-2005, 12:51 AM	#15
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Missing Ice Fishing Holes I think I might of hit one of them passing through the area at dusk in late July. I hit a hole and it looked about that size. I did not report it to the MP. No damage seen.

12-15-2005, 10:09 AM	#17
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,918 Thanks: 341 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	I.G....what a great idea......not only for winter sports,but for safety. In Moultonborough,they are already snowmobiling on Lee's Pond.They have 6" of ice.

12-15-2005, 11:58 AM	#18
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Ice Eater Hi all! As the ice starts to form our aquatherms will be challanged for the first time this year. I found a bargan on the Lake Winnipesaukee Home Page Classifieds on a 3/4 HP ice eater. So now I have a spare. If you get in a jam and need one in a hurry 'til you can make repairs give me a call 455-7178. If you are on an island I can haul it by sled once the ice is in. Misty Blue

12-19-2005, 01:50 PM	#21
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,680 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 355 Thanked 640 Times in 291 Posts	Getting there! The Castle Springs Cam http://soot.sr.unh.edu/airmap/CSprings.jpg shows lots of ice on the lake. I had a conversation today with someone up north of Moultonboro bay, who said the ice has been there for over a week, and it is now solid the whole way across. That area always ices up early, but this is very early! Last two years, it did not ice-in there till after Jan 1. We're looking at a cold week leading up to Christmas, so is looking good for a good ice year. __________________ -lg

12-19-2005, 02:34 PM	#22
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Ice Ice Baby! Yeah, those sub zeros last week were big help. Be nice to have safe ice early for a change.

12-20-2005, 10:16 AM	#23
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Moving fast now Large sheet showing on the Wolfecam for the first time. Barring a warm stretch, should be solid by New Years....

12-22-2005, 12:14 PM	#24
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Pine Island Cam Check out the Pine Island cam... the ice is coming... Do the "no wind" ice dance!!! http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

12-22-2005, 01:13 PM	#25
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	I have ice on the BearCam today, except for around my aquatherm. The satellite connection to my high resolution camera has been coming and going. Good thing I left the old dial up camera in operation.

12-22-2005, 01:57 PM	#26
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Its supposed to get warm over Christmas with rain... Any ice out in the bigger water will probably disappear. Some of the small coves might stay frozen. Woodsy

12-28-2005, 10:37 PM	#27
19MileBaylover Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	19 Mile Bay update? It's been two weeks since Zee's report on 19 and 20 mile bay ice. It seems to ice up here first -- and sometimes thaws first in the spring. Anyway, anyone been by these bays lately? It's been warmer, but am wondering if it's still socked in. Went ice skating on 19 mile bay on New Years, 1991 -- like glass. Haven't seen it since. Wish there was a cam.

12-29-2005, 06:44 PM	#28
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	19 Mile Bay Area We drove by the area today and it seems to be iced in. Center Harbor was as well. It was too foggy to get any photos.