Ice-in Watch 2006

Merrymeeting · 12-20-2005, 09:16 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, 11:14 AM

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, 12:13 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, 12:57 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, 09:37 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, 05:44 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.

Zee · 12-30-2005, 09:26 PM

Yep, ice is still there but with much water on the top. Some dolt had a snowmobile out there the other day. He/she made one loop out about 400 feet then came back in. Yikes!!! There appears to be a small ice ridge running paralell to the shore about 40 feet out.

Lakegeezer · 12-31-2005, 05:41 PM

From Moultonboro Bay up to Lees Mills, the ice is safe (except in the narrows). A couple of test spots showed the depth at about 6". The first 2" is brittle, but its on top of four solid inches. The ice skating is very nice - the snowmobile conditions are "don't bother". No snow on the ice at all to lube the track. Best ice conditions on New Year's eve in four years.

mcdude · 01-01-2006, 10:50 AM

With colder temps and no wind, both Alton Bay (from Echo Point up to the Broads) and Wolfeboro Bay formed a skim layer of ice overnight on Friday. Three snowmobiles were out on Alton Bay (

....what are they thinking?) and the first bobhouse has been placed about halfway between the Mt. Washington dock and the "floating" bandstand. Temps today (New Year's Day) are about 15 degrees up on the mountain. Go pats!!

DRH · 01-01-2006, 01:18 PM

It's all of 22 degrees today here at the lake in West Alton. We can see a skim-coat of ice forming in some areas.

Here's today's West Alton Ice-In Watch photo:

mcdude · 01-01-2006, 02:59 PM

Niceorange · 01-01-2006, 04:03 PM

I was up on Sunset Lake last week until Friday and watched the rain melt a good 6-8 inches of snow we had, but it didn't do much to the ice on the lake so far as I could tell. I was happy that Friday ushered in some more cold weather... Friday morning looked like a bad mud season! Was down in the bay on Thursday and couldn't see much on account of the fog, but that picture McDude posted looks great! For me I just need snow by Jan 25th for my annual "snowmobile weekend" with my college buddies. Work will keep me away until then

spotsink · 01-02-2006, 08:39 AM

We were up in the Lakes Region on Saturday the 31st looking at some land. We noticed several Bob Houses out on 19 Mile Bay and some people fishing about 50' from shore on 20 Mile Bay.

Has anyone been out toward Cow or Little Bear? What are conditions out that way?

With people reporting ice as much as 6" thick already, it won't be long before winter sports are in full swing on the lake. I think now might be a good time to pass along a link I copied last year on ice strength. It should be noted that this chart is for MOVING loads and not for static loads like someone or something sitting in one place for a while.

http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/ice_load.html

upthesaukee · 01-02-2006, 01:29 PM

Went out and ran some errands and took some pictures for Snake eyes's ice in page, and then went back down to the bay to see what was going on. This plane came in and made a "touch and go" landing, that is briefly touching down and then lifting off again. He then came back around and landed! I jumped out with my camera, and got him taxiing back in to near the band stand. Like I said, someone's gotta be first!

And in case we have any of our Fly-in friends checking in, here's a hazard to navigationfor you. On the WEST side of the bay at the BOAT DOCKS pretty good sized crane

gtxrider · 01-02-2006, 02:40 PM

I looks like winter on the bay! I hope the crane has a beacon on top for the low flying planes.

Are they building something by the public docks or the the crane just being parked there?

upthesaukee · 01-06-2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxrider

I looks like winter on the bay! I hope the crane has a beacon on top for the low flying planes.

Are they building something by the public docks or the the crane just being parked there?

No, there's no light on the top of the crane.

The crane is there to remove the concrete walkway sections on the town docks, remove four finger docks that need replacing,and to install no "Trex" type docking material on the removed portions. This will make the entire dock area more like the "Shipley at the Pier" end of the dock, and hopefully make the docks actually safer to walk on. The sections being replaced had become uneven, and presented a trip & fall hazard. Can't wait til spring to see how the whole dock area looks afterwards.

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upthesaukee · 01-07-2006, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

No, there's no light on the top of the crane.

The crane is there to remove the concrete walkway sections on the town docks, remove four finger docks that need replacing,and to install no "Trex" type docking material on the removed portions. .

Progress is being made on this project. Here's a pic taken on 01-07-06

Island Girl · 01-09-2006, 08:30 AM

The Broads looks to be mostly iced over. Let's hope it does not melt as temperatures rise this week... It is time to play!!

Ice dancers, snow dancers.... double up your efforts!!

Quilt Lady · 01-09-2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

Ice dancers, snow dancers.... double up your efforts!!

I'm dancing as fast as I can but all we're getting is fog! Should I lift my feet higher or wave my arms faster?

The Babes On Sleds are ready to roll if Mother Nature would just get her act together! Maybe we need to wiggle something to get the snow machine to work!

12-20-2005, 09:16 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 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, 11:14 AM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 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

12-28-2005, 09:37 PM	#5
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, 05:44 PM	#6
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 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.

12-31-2005, 05:41 PM	#8
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Plenty of ice in spots From Moultonboro Bay up to Lees Mills, the ice is safe (except in the narrows). A couple of test spots showed the depth at about 6". The first 2" is brittle, but its on top of four solid inches. The ice skating is very nice - the snowmobile conditions are "don't bother". No snow on the ice at all to lube the track. Best ice conditions on New Year's eve in four years. __________________ -lg

12-22-2005, 12:13 PM	#3
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, 12:57 PM	#4
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,965 Thanks: 80 Thanked 979 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

12-30-2005, 09:26 PM	#7
Zee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Union Wharf, Tuftonboro Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Yep, ice is still there but with much water on the top. Some dolt had a snowmobile out there the other day. He/she made one loop out about 400 feet then came back in. Yikes!!! There appears to be a small ice ridge running paralell to the shore about 40 feet out.

01-01-2006, 10:50 AM	#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	With colder temps and no wind, both Alton Bay (from Echo Point up to the Broads) and Wolfeboro Bay formed a skim layer of ice overnight on Friday. Three snowmobiles were out on Alton Bay (....what are they thinking?) and the first bobhouse has been placed about halfway between the Mt. Washington dock and the "floating" bandstand. Temps today (New Year's Day) are about 15 degrees up on the mountain. Go pats!!

01-01-2006, 01:18 PM	#10
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,201 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	It's all of 22 degrees today here at the lake in West Alton. We can see a skim-coat of ice forming in some areas. Here's today's West Alton Ice-In Watch photo: __________________ DRH Last edited by DRH; 01-24-2006 at 08:11 PM.

01-01-2006, 02:59 PM	#11
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	Bobhouse on Alton Bay - 1-1-2006

01-01-2006, 04:03 PM	#12
Niceorange Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sunset Lake, Alton Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was up on Sunset Lake last week until Friday and watched the rain melt a good 6-8 inches of snow we had, but it didn't do much to the ice on the lake so far as I could tell. I was happy that Friday ushered in some more cold weather... Friday morning looked like a bad mud season! Was down in the bay on Thursday and couldn't see much on account of the fog, but that picture McDude posted looks great! For me I just need snow by Jan 25th for my annual "snowmobile weekend" with my college buddies. Work will keep me away until then

01-02-2006, 08:39 AM	#13
spotsink Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Increased activity on the ice... We were up in the Lakes Region on Saturday the 31st looking at some land. We noticed several Bob Houses out on 19 Mile Bay and some people fishing about 50' from shore on 20 Mile Bay. Has anyone been out toward Cow or Little Bear? What are conditions out that way? With people reporting ice as much as 6" thick already, it won't be long before winter sports are in full swing on the lake. I think now might be a good time to pass along a link I copied last year on ice strength. It should be noted that this chart is for MOVING loads and not for static loads like someone or something sitting in one place for a while. http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/ice_load.html Last edited by spotsink; 01-02-2006 at 06:59 PM.

01-02-2006, 01:29 PM	#14
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,454 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Someone's gotta be first! Went out and ran some errands and took some pictures for Snake eyes's ice in page, and then went back down to the bay to see what was going on. This plane came in and made a "touch and go" landing, that is briefly touching down and then lifting off again. He then came back around and landed! I jumped out with my camera, and got him taxiing back in to near the band stand. Like I said, someone's gotta be first! And in case we have any of our Fly-in friends checking in, here's a hazard to navigationfor you. On the WEST side of the bay at the BOAT DOCKS pretty good sized crane __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-02-2006, 02:40 PM	#15
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	thanks for the update! I looks like winter on the bay! I hope the crane has a beacon on top for the low flying planes. Are they building something by the public docks or the the crane just being parked there?

01-09-2006, 08:30 AM	#18
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Finally ... the Broads is iced over The Broads looks to be mostly iced over. Let's hope it does not melt as temperatures rise this week... It is time to play!! Ice dancers, snow dancers.... double up your efforts!! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade