Ice-in Watch 2006

upthesaukee · 01-07-2006, 04:59 PM

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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, 09:30 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, 04:55 PM

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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!

Island Girl · 01-09-2006, 04:58 PM

Maybe there is just too much hot air where you are....

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DRH · 01-09-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Maybe there is just too much hot air where you are....

!

You talkin' about ME?

Mee-n-Mac · 01-09-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Quilt Lady

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!

We need to do something otherwise we're going to have to put pontoons on the crib and get Pepper to wear a Mae West in lieu of her diaper.

Don't know what to do about us mushers though ....

DRH · 01-09-2006, 09:10 PM

Mother Nature isn't helping us much this week, either. The outside temp. rose by 10 degrees within an hour this evening, and it's now 38 degs and windy.

upthesaukee · 01-09-2006, 11:39 PM

Funny you mention the temp increase...Wife and I left Alton going to Gilford to do some food shopping. Outside temp as we started down rte 11 by 11D closest to Alton Bay was 29. We got by William Tell restaurant, and the temp was 40! we hadn't noticed the increase. It stayed at 40 past Ames Farm, and about the time we were going past Ellacoya, the temp started to drop. Got to the lights at Patricks, temp was 32. Got to Hannafords and it was 30.

Came out and going by the entrance to the airport, temp was 29. Went by Gilford Yacht club and the temp started rising again, and was at 41 before we got to Ames Farm. It stayed there until we went by West Alton Marina's road, dropped to 40 and then 39 before the road into Minge Cove. Got to the scenic views overlooking Alton Bay, temp was 30!

The time frame was about 5:45 to 7 PM. Once home, I decided to clean the driveway off of the dusting of snow we got today, and while doing that, had a brief moment or two of warm air that felt like walking out of the cold into a nice warm house. Strange N.E. weather. (and that was with no black russians, green creme de menthe, in fact nary a stimulant...

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Mr. V · 01-09-2006, 11:41 PM

I know that recently a winter went by without the ice freezing over; could be increasingly common with global warming.

My question: does the failure of the lake to freeze cause any negative things to happen, e.g. high hatch rates for insects?

01-09-2006, 09:30 AM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 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

01-09-2006, 04:58 PM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Hot Air Maybe there is just too much hot air where you are.... ! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

01-09-2006, 09:10 PM	#7
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,690 Thanks: 1,207 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Mother Nature isn't helping us much this week, either. The outside temp. rose by 10 degrees within an hour this evening, and it's now 38 degs and windy. __________________ DRH

01-09-2006, 11:39 PM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,475 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Funny you mention the temp increase...Wife and I left Alton going to Gilford to do some food shopping. Outside temp as we started down rte 11 by 11D closest to Alton Bay was 29. We got by William Tell restaurant, and the temp was 40! we hadn't noticed the increase. It stayed at 40 past Ames Farm, and about the time we were going past Ellacoya, the temp started to drop. Got to the lights at Patricks, temp was 32. Got to Hannafords and it was 30. Came out and going by the entrance to the airport, temp was 29. Went by Gilford Yacht club and the temp started rising again, and was at 41 before we got to Ames Farm. It stayed there until we went by West Alton Marina's road, dropped to 40 and then 39 before the road into Minge Cove. Got to the scenic views overlooking Alton Bay, temp was 30! The time frame was about 5:45 to 7 PM. Once home, I decided to clean the driveway off of the dusting of snow we got today, and while doing that, had a brief moment or two of warm air that felt like walking out of the cold into a nice warm house. Strange N.E. weather. (and that was with no black russians, green creme de menthe, in fact nary a stimulant... ). __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-09-2006, 11:41 PM	#9
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,420 Thanks: 66 Thanked 260 Times in 178 Posts	I know that recently a winter went by without the ice freezing over; could be increasingly common with global warming. My question: does the failure of the lake to freeze cause any negative things to happen, e.g. high hatch rates for insects?