Are those.........

Nagigator · 01-09-2015, 05:17 PM

snowmobile tracks I am seeing on the Weirscam?

Merrymeeting · 01-09-2015, 09:38 PM

No. While they resemble a man-made track, they are actually caused by cracks in the ice. Water seeps up through the cracks due to ice movement and wind pressure. It pushes to each side, melting the snow on the ice, creating a "track", then recedes back down through the crack when the pressure is relieved. Makes for some interesting "tracks" across the lakes at this time of year.

Nagigator · 01-10-2015, 08:33 AM

...for the clarification. My husband told me the same thing!

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Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Are those......... snowmobile tracks I am seeing on the Weirscam?

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Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks... ...for the clarification. My husband told me the same thing!

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	No. While they resemble a man-made track, they are actually caused by cracks in the ice. Water seeps up through the cracks due to ice movement and wind pressure. It pushes to each side, melting the snow on the ice, creating a "track", then recedes back down through the crack when the pressure is relieved. Makes for some interesting "tracks" across the lakes at this time of year.