Ice thickness

Zee · 01-20-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BoulderBronco

I must say I'm suprised there was only 10". Is Winter Harbor basically Wolfeboro bay? I figured with these temps we would see a solid 14-16" everywhere by now. Wouldn't these temps yield about 1" per day of new ice?

Winter Harbor actually froze almost two weeks before Wolfeboro Bay. That makes a big difference.

BoulderBronco · 01-20-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Zee

Winter Harbor actually froze almost two weeks before Wolfeboro Bay. That makes a big difference.

Really. So if there is only 10" in Winter Harbor there can't be much more than 5-6" in Wolfeboro. I guess I thought ice would generate much faster with the recent temps.

NHDOLFAN · 01-21-2009, 07:49 AM

I have read about how there is 10" of ice in one location and 5-6" of ice in another. Does anyone have a conversion chart that shows the weight capacity to inches of ice?

Webbsatwinni · 01-21-2009, 07:57 AM

Here is a website we found that has some good safety and capacity information.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html

NHDOLFAN · 01-21-2009, 08:57 AM

Great. Thanks for the info. It appears that the lake is close to being safe for snowmobiles. Bring on the Derby!

01-21-2009, 07:49 AM	#3
NHDOLFAN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have read about how there is 10" of ice in one location and 5-6" of ice in another. Does anyone have a conversion chart that shows the weight capacity to inches of ice?

01-21-2009, 07:57 AM	#4
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	Here is a website we found that has some good safety and capacity information. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html

01-21-2009, 08:57 AM	#5
NHDOLFAN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great. Thanks for the info. It appears that the lake is close to being safe for snowmobiles. Bring on the Derby!