Official 2017 Ice-In Thread

ITD · 12-12-2016, 03:44 PM

Blackey's cove iced up Saturday night, took my circulator about 1/2 hour to break through, so I guessed almost 2 inches of ice Sunday morning. Parts of CH where iced over also on Sunday.

Mink Islander · 12-12-2016, 07:39 PM

And remember 39 degrees is the magic water temperature - the inflection point where colder water is less dense than the warmer water below it, allowing the surface water to fall to 32 degrees and freeze on top of (slightly) warmer water.

8gv · 12-12-2016, 08:09 PM

Once ice-in has been officially declared, can we have a thread titled "first truck through the ice".

Merrymeeting · 12-12-2016, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Once ice-in has been officially declared, can we have a thread titled "first truck through the ice".

Doubtful. Because, unfortunately, that headline usually happens shortly after the coves/shoreline areas have just frozen over. Doesn't take long

On a more seriouse note, the next few weeks are the dangerous ones. Please remind all you know that while the ice may look solid, give it a few more weeks to lock in.

Pineedles · 12-13-2016, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ITD

Blackey's cove iced up Saturday night, took my circulator about 1/2 hour to break through, so I guessed almost 2 inches of ice Sunday morning. Parts of CH where iced over also on Sunday.

FYI ITD. It's Blackey Cove, no possessive s. Many people make this mistake.

Mink Islander · 12-13-2016, 10:56 AM

View from Mink Island this AM. A little snow... Lake temp now 38 degrees at Lakeport.

Mink Islander · 12-13-2016, 12:27 PM

Mount Washington dressed in white.

Merrymeeting · 12-13-2016, 06:15 PM

As expected, wind broke up any ice that was forming. Put the water temp probe in today (it is not in the water all the time since the docks are out). Recorded 37.5 as water temp. This is pretty much at the surface with the water mixing greatly due to winds.

We are close to the point where an extended period of calm will cause a lot of ice to form. But...no extended period of calm in the forecast.

I always tell the kids, assume first week in January for ice-in, plus or minus 2 weeks due to current conditions. We are in the window....

sum-r breeze · 12-14-2016, 08:47 AM

Lily Pond is completely frozen over. No snowmobile tracks yet as of 12/11 when we were last by there.

Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

upthesaukee · 12-14-2016, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sum-r breeze

Lily Pond is completely frozen over. No snowmobile tracks yet as of 12/11 when we were last by there.

Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

My wife went by Lily Pond Yesterday and said there was one snowmobile on the ice all by itself.

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12-12-2016, 07:39 PM	#2
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	John Snow says "Winter is coming".... And remember 39 degrees is the magic water temperature - the inflection point where colder water is less dense than the warmer water below it, allowing the surface water to fall to 32 degrees and freeze on top of (slightly) warmer water.

12-13-2016, 10:56 AM	#6
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Winter is coming.... View from Mink Island this AM. A little snow... Lake temp now 38 degrees at Lakeport. Attached Images

12-13-2016, 12:27 PM	#7
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Better pic with Mount Washington in clear view! Mount Washington dressed in white. Attached Images

12-12-2016, 03:44 PM	#1
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,931 Thanks: 478 Thanked 693 Times in 388 Posts	Blackey's cove iced up Saturday night, took my circulator about 1/2 hour to break through, so I guessed almost 2 inches of ice Sunday morning. Parts of CH where iced over also on Sunday.

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12-12-2016, 08:09 PM	#3
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 64 Thanked 747 Times in 481 Posts	Once ice-in has been officially declared, can we have a thread titled "first truck through the ice".

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12-13-2016, 06:15 PM	#8
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	As expected, wind broke up any ice that was forming. Put the water temp probe in today (it is not in the water all the time since the docks are out). Recorded 37.5 as water temp. This is pretty much at the surface with the water mixing greatly due to winds. We are close to the point where an extended period of calm will cause a lot of ice to form. But...no extended period of calm in the forecast. I always tell the kids, assume first week in January for ice-in, plus or minus 2 weeks due to current conditions. We are in the window....

12-14-2016, 08:47 AM	#9
sum-r breeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Burlington Ma / Laconia NH Posts: 396 Thanks: 155 Thanked 201 Times in 97 Posts	Lily Pond is completely frozen over. No snowmobile tracks yet as of 12/11 when we were last by there. Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back