Official 2019-2020 Ice In Thread

fatlazyless · 12-14-2019, 01:27 PM

On Friday, December 13, 2019, Little Squam Lake in Ashland and Holderness NH, with 408 acres size, measuring 2640' width x 10497' length, at an elevation of 570', was observed to be totally 100% frozen across its' entire water surface.

And on Saturday, December 14, 2019, Little Squam Lake was observed to be approximately 99% all totally, ice free, open water with just a little shoreline ice close to the www.waltersbasin.com/

Therefore: Little Squam Lake ice-in unofficially happened on Dec 13, 2019,

and, Little Squam Lake ice-out unofficially happened on Dec 14, 2019.

So's ……. how's about that! …..

daveschappell · 12-17-2019, 01:08 PM

Surprised to see a thin layer of ice today, probably because of no wind, snow, and cold conditions. It extends out from our house (on Parker Island Road, on Wolfeboro Neck) about 100 feet toward Parker Island. Then we can see other sections as well. Likely only temporary... but with even colder temps on the way, who knows? #BringOnSpring

webmaster · 12-17-2019, 02:03 PM

The shoreline on Paugus Bay is also skimmed over today:

Blue Thunder · 12-17-2019, 08:48 PM

That’s probably just floating snow given the wind direction....

webmaster · 12-20-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

That’s probably just floating snow given the wind direction....

I think we've got some real ice on Paugus Bay now:

chaseisland · 12-20-2019, 01:16 PM

Only floating snow I've ever seen was usually supported by ice.

Pine Island Guy · 12-20-2019, 05:26 PM

I left Pine Island yesterday because I was sure that we'd have a pretty good skim of ice today with the cold temps, however the wind must have been too much for it to freeze...

Maybe this weekend... or maybe I'll be going back out in the Alumacraft...

Stay safe! -PIG

ps: The Pine Island webcam is back up and operational http://charlesyoung.com/pineislandeast.jpg, thank you Island Girl for including it on your page!

Merrymeeting · 12-20-2019, 05:42 PM

Supposed to be very calm tonight and tomorrow. Conditions are right for a lot of flash freezing.

MAXUM · 12-21-2019, 09:05 AM

Lots of new skim ice formed last night looking at various web cams. Be nice if we see consistent temps in the next few weeks.

Slickcraft · 12-21-2019, 09:33 AM

Lily pond is iced in with a thin coating of snow on much of the ice.

Glendale Bay is open with work boats at the docks. There is broken-up thin ice around the docks.

Hillcountry · 12-21-2019, 09:42 AM

Warmer week ahead...

MAXUM · 12-21-2019, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

I just went to Walmart and Paugus Bay is iced over. I think I saw FLL in a Santa's hat at Walmart.

Were they giving away Santa hats for free? If not wasn't him.

MAXUM · 12-21-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

Maybe he got it from where I got mine next door at the dollar store.

Can't go wrong for a buck.

Maybe if it comes with a free cup of coffee and a 20% senior discount.

Jersey Bob · 12-21-2019, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Maybe if it comes with a free cup of coffee and a 20% senior discount.

Can you get a 20% discount on a free cup of coffee?

Barney Bear · 12-21-2019, 01:20 PM

Maybe they pay you for drinking their coffee.

Descant · 12-22-2019, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

Sorry I strayed......

It doesn't appear the FLL is active today. Nice of you guys to take over the trolling duties while he's resting.
PS: the hats have a disposable paper headband and you turn them in at the end of your shift.

Sal · 12-18-2019, 07:15 PM

The "fat" part of Moultonborough Bay is mostly iced over , , , thinly but
able to hold snow. Certainly not able to hold a sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer, but
perhaps soon . . . . .

12-14-2019, 01:27 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,849 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 303 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	Little Squam Lake On Friday, December 13, 2019, Little Squam Lake in Ashland and Holderness NH, with 408 acres size, measuring 2640' width x 10497' length, at an elevation of 570', was observed to be totally 100% frozen across its' entire water surface. And on Saturday, December 14, 2019, Little Squam Lake was observed to be approximately 99% all totally, ice free, open water with just a little shoreline ice close to the www.waltersbasin.com/ Therefore: Little Squam Lake ice-in unofficially happened on Dec 13, 2019, and, Little Squam Lake ice-out unofficially happened on Dec 14, 2019. So's ……. how's about that! …..

12-17-2019, 01:08 PM	#2
daveschappell Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 50 Thanks: 28 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	Layer of ice on the broads, facing Parker Island Surprised to see a thin layer of ice today, probably because of no wind, snow, and cold conditions. It extends out from our house (on Parker Island Road, on Wolfeboro Neck) about 100 feet toward Parker Island. Then we can see other sections as well. Likely only temporary... but with even colder temps on the way, who knows? #BringOnSpring

12-17-2019, 02:03 PM	#3
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,473 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 461 Thanked 3,971 Times in 852 Posts	The shoreline on Paugus Bay is also skimmed over today: Attached Images

12-17-2019, 08:48 PM	#4
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	That’s probably just floating snow given the wind direction.... __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

12-20-2019, 01:16 PM	#6
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 158 Thanks: 17 Thanked 68 Times in 44 Posts	floating snow Only floating snow I've ever seen was usually supported by ice.

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12-20-2019, 05:26 PM	#7
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 248 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	I left Pine Island yesterday because I was sure that we'd have a pretty good skim of ice today with the cold temps, however the wind must have been too much for it to freeze... Maybe this weekend... or maybe I'll be going back out in the Alumacraft... Stay safe! -PIG ps: The Pine Island webcam is back up and operational http://charlesyoung.com/pineislandeast.jpg, thank you Island Girl for including it on your page!

12-20-2019, 05:42 PM	#8
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Supposed to be very calm tonight and tomorrow. Conditions are right for a lot of flash freezing.

12-21-2019, 09:05 AM	#9
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Lots of new skim ice formed last night looking at various web cams. Be nice if we see consistent temps in the next few weeks.

12-21-2019, 09:33 AM	#10
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,329 Thanks: 1,242 Thanked 2,118 Times in 968 Posts	Lily pond is iced in with a thin coating of snow on much of the ice. Glendale Bay is open with work boats at the docks. There is broken-up thin ice around the docks.

12-21-2019, 09:42 AM	#11
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12-18-2019, 07:15 PM	#17
Sal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 311 Thanks: 103 Thanked 169 Times in 53 Posts	The "fat" part of Moultonborough Bay is mostly iced over , , , thinly but able to hold snow. Certainly not able to hold a sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer, but perhaps soon . . . . .

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