Ice in 2017/2018

MAXUM · 12-31-2017, 10:30 AM

How's Alton Bay looking? I got to believe the lower end below sandy point is getting close to being safe enough to venture out on.

Slickcraft · 12-31-2017, 11:43 AM

First bob house on Alton Bay

Blue Thunder · 12-31-2017, 01:14 PM

Today's MODIS image tells the story so far.

Hillcountry · 12-31-2017, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Today's MODIS image tells the story so far.

Image of exactly, what, may I ask? Looks like the moon...

Blue Thunder · 12-31-2017, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Image of exactly, what, may I ask? Looks like the moon...

Assuming you are serious, that is the Big Lake in the center of the picture as seen from outah space today. The dark blue is open water. Assuming you aren't serious....never mind nothing to see here....

Hillcountry · 12-31-2017, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Assuming you are serious, that is the Big Lake in the center of the picture as seen from outah space today. The dark blue is open water. Assuming you aren't serious....never mind nothing to see here....

I was serious

Just didn’t look like the shape of Winni to me...although if it is, that must be Sebago to the East. It’s a very grainy picture when zoomed...looks like there’s a bridge over it too. I’ve seen better satellite pictures but thanks anyway!

gillygirl · 12-31-2017, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

I was serious

Just didn’t look like the shape of Winni to me...although if it is, that must be Sebago to the East. It’s a very grainy picture when zoomed...looks like there’s a bridge over it too. I’ve seen better satellite pictures but thanks anyway!

Go to the MODIS website and play around...it's fun.

http://ge.ssec.wisc.edu/modis-today/

Slickcraft · 12-31-2017, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Assuming you are serious, that is the Big Lake in the center of the picture as seen from outah space today. The dark blue is open water. Assuming you aren't serious....never mind nothing to see here....

Well, BT, I was glad that he asked. It was not really clear to me either and I live here.

TiltonBB · 01-01-2018, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Well, BT, I was glad that he asked. It was not really clear to me either and I live here.

Check again! You need to get a better computer. In that picture I think I can see the hat I lost in the broads last August!

Slickcraft · 01-01-2018, 01:05 PM

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Check again! You need to get a better computer. In that picture I think I can see the hat I lost in the broads last August!

Why yes, the hat is the clue as to where Winni is. Don't see how I missed that.

Blue Thunder · 01-01-2018, 03:57 PM

Sorry, I've been posting these satellite photos here for years. I assumed that everyone would know what they were.....my bad

BT

Descant · 01-01-2018, 10:46 PM

Aha!! Satellite photos. Hillcounrty was right.
Are these the front or back of the moon? It looks like Rattlesnake Island in the middle of the picture. What a coincidence. I was unable to zoom in for confirmation. Is that me? Or my computer?

ishoot308 · 01-02-2018, 10:19 AM

From what I can see this morning, other than a few small open pockets of water in the “hot tub” area and one large one about the size of a footbal field just West of Welch Island, the lake looks locked in, or at least the area of the lake I can see. I see no reason with the extreme cold and mild winds these open areas should be frozen over by tomorrow morning....

Dan

joey2665 · 01-02-2018, 10:32 AM

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From what I can see this morning, other than a few small open pockets of water in the “hot tub” area and one large one about the size of a footbal field just West of Welch Island, the lake looks locked in, or at least the area of the lake I can see. I see no reason with the extreme cold and mild winds these open areas should be frozen over by tomorrow morning....

Dan

Great News. I am sure that will make the Meredith Rotary Club and New England Pond Hockey people very happy. Also hopefully long term the snow will stay around for the Laconia Dog Sled Race which has been a tough go the past few years.

Slickcraft · 01-02-2018, 10:33 AM

On the way to Planet Fitness this morning stopped at Belknap Point, sunrise over skim ice looking toward to Broads. Looked like a strip of open water by FL26.

On the way home took a 2nd look. A strip of open water from FL26 area into Glendale Cove. A larger strip of water south of Timber and a patch off SW Welch. Otherwise mostly unbroken skim ice looking toward the Broads.

Looking out from Ames Farm solid skim to Diamond, Rattlesnake and beyond.

DRH · 01-02-2018, 12:34 PM

I took the following photo from the Scenic View in Alton this morning around 10:30am. The lake appears to be frozen from Alton Bay across to Wolfeboro.

12-31-2017, 11:43 AM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,339 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 2,119 Times in 969 Posts	First bob house on Alton Bay Attached Images

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Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 952 Thanks: 256 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Progress Today's MODIS image tells the story so far. Attached Images __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

01-01-2018, 03:57 PM	#11
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 952 Thanks: 256 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Sorry, I've been posting these satellite photos here for years. I assumed that everyone would know what they were.....my bad BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,468 Thanks: 1,381 Thanked 1,665 Times in 1,084 Posts	Front or back? Aha!! Satellite photos. Hillcounrty was right. Are these the front or back of the moon? It looks like Rattlesnake Island in the middle of the picture. What a coincidence. I was unable to zoom in for confirmation. Is that me? Or my computer?

01-02-2018, 10:19 AM	#13
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,364 Thanks: 2,421 Thanked 5,345 Times in 2,092 Posts	From what I can see this morning, other than a few small open pockets of water in the “hot tub” area and one large one about the size of a footbal field just West of Welch Island, the lake looks locked in, or at least the area of the lake I can see. I see no reason with the extreme cold and mild winds these open areas should be frozen over by tomorrow morning.... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	How's Alton Bay looking? I got to believe the lower end below sandy point is getting close to being safe enough to venture out on.

01-02-2018, 10:33 AM	#15
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,339 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 2,119 Times in 969 Posts	On the way to Planet Fitness this morning stopped at Belknap Point, sunrise over skim ice looking toward to Broads. Looked like a strip of open water by FL26. On the way home took a 2nd look. A strip of open water from FL26 area into Glendale Cove. A larger strip of water south of Timber and a patch off SW Welch. Otherwise mostly unbroken skim ice looking toward the Broads. Looking out from Ames Farm solid skim to Diamond, Rattlesnake and beyond. Attached Images

01-02-2018, 12:34 PM	#16
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,694 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	I took the following photo from the Scenic View in Alton this morning around 10:30am. The lake appears to be frozen from Alton Bay across to Wolfeboro. __________________ DRH