Ice-in Watch 2006

Grant · 02-13-2006, 03:34 PM

Yes, there are a number of strange open spots remaining, although the deep cold over the past week or so has made a difference. I did some poking around this weekend, and here are some photos:

Trucks and bob houses on 19 Mile Bay - Friday afternoon:

Bubblers doing their duty at 19 Mile Bay docks:

Ice ridge (and some open water from bubbler) forming from Wawbeek shore to Black Island (Camp Winaukee):

Gunstock, bob house, thin ice:

Gunstock viewed from Abenaki Tower:

Melvin Bay toward Moultonboro Bay from Abenaki Tower:

Previously viewed ice ridge grows after a night of cold:

Ice boats and open water on Wolfeboro Bay:

Yours truly on Chocorua Lake:

The always majestic Mt. Washington:

And the ice ridge continues to grow -- Saturday evening:

flyguy · 02-13-2006, 04:59 PM

I did an "Ice Flight" on Jan 27, and another today, with Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation. I'm sorry to report that there appears the be LESS ice today than there was three weeks ago! Dave's impression was that much of the ice is 2-3" thick (he should know).

Take a look at these two images, taken three weeks apart near Rattlesnake:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867676
Jan 27th

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867689
Feb 13th

There's also a much larger hole at the east end of Meredith bay, north of the Weirs:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867705

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867720

And some especially daring ice fisherman in Sanders Bay:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867735

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!

Bill

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 05:19 PM

Thanks for the pictures... the ice report for the airboat people on Friday was mostly 6 inches from Minge Cove to the NW end of Rattlesnake with a lot of rifts and some water within the rifts.

Your pictures reveal how scary it is out there.

02-13-2006, 03:34 PM	#1
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	Photo from this weekend Yes, there are a number of strange open spots remaining, although the deep cold over the past week or so has made a difference. I did some poking around this weekend, and here are some photos: Trucks and bob houses on 19 Mile Bay - Friday afternoon: Bubblers doing their duty at 19 Mile Bay docks: Ice ridge (and some open water from bubbler) forming from Wawbeek shore to Black Island (Camp Winaukee): Gunstock, bob house, thin ice: Gunstock viewed from Abenaki Tower: Melvin Bay toward Moultonboro Bay from Abenaki Tower: Previously viewed ice ridge grows after a night of cold: Ice boats and open water on Wolfeboro Bay: Yours truly on Chocorua Lake: The always majestic Mt. Washington: And the ice ridge continues to grow -- Saturday evening: __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

02-13-2006, 04:59 PM	#2
flyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 383 Thanks: 9 Thanked 101 Times in 20 Posts	Ice from the sky.. I did an "Ice Flight" on Jan 27, and another today, with Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation. I'm sorry to report that there appears the be LESS ice today than there was three weeks ago! Dave's impression was that much of the ice is 2-3" thick (he should know). Take a look at these two images, taken three weeks apart near Rattlesnake: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867676 Jan 27th http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867689 Feb 13th There's also a much larger hole at the east end of Meredith bay, north of the Weirs: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867705 http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867720 And some especially daring ice fisherman in Sanders Bay: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867735 BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Bill Attached Images __________________ Bill Hemmel LakesRegionAerials.com "We have a slightly different point of view"

02-13-2006, 05:19 PM	#3
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Thanks Bill Thanks for the pictures... the ice report for the airboat people on Friday was mostly 6 inches from Minge Cove to the NW end of Rattlesnake with a lot of rifts and some water within the rifts. Your pictures reveal how scary it is out there. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade