Ice-Out Declared!

webmaster · 04-24-2008, 08:51 AM

I was just notified that Dave Emerson declared Ice-Out on Lake Winnipesaukee last night, April 23rd at 8 PM.

I am awaiting further confirmation.

hazelnut · 04-24-2008, 08:59 AM

WOOOO HOOOOOO! Fire up the boats and the Barby-Q

Man it has been a LONG winter.

Orion · 04-24-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hazelnut

WOOOO HOOOOOO! Fire up the boats and the Barby-Q

Man it has been a LONG winter.

Time to head out and inspect the damages.......and toast to the new season of course!

Should be a busy weekend.....everyone go slow!

Island Time · 04-24-2008, 09:18 AM

Interesting you say Ice out declared. I see an article in teh laconia citizen dated this morning saying Dave Emerson thinks it will be today. No mention of 8pm last night

Why I am so interested?? I have 10:22am today as my time.

Sman · 04-24-2008, 09:28 AM

Maybe he had to sleep on it

webmaster · 04-24-2008, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

I am awaiting further confirmation.

The Lakes Region Association just confirmed!

Sman · 04-24-2008, 09:36 AM

ok GEOFF CUNNINGHAM Jr. of the Citizen, explain.... Island Time wants an answer

PC31 · 04-24-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

I was just notified that Dave Emerson declared Ice-Out on Lake Winnipesaukee last night, April 23rd at 8 PM.

I am awaiting further confirmation.

Now that is real good news!!!!!

webmaster · 04-24-2008, 11:01 AM

WMUR is reporting that Ice-Out occurred at 8:00 AM this morning. That could be an error.

My information came directly from Dave Emerson's wife and was confirmed by the Lakes Region Association. They were in the process of distributing the official announcement and when I spoke to them it was last night at 8:00 PM!

UPDATE: I just spoke to the Lakes Region Association again. They confirmed again that the official announcement has been distributed to the media and that the date and time are April 23rd at 8:00 PM. I have contacted WMUR about their report.

UPDATE: WMUR has corrected their report.

jetskier · 04-24-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

WMUR is reporting that Ice-Out occurred at 8:00 AM this morning. That could be an error.

My information came directly from Dave Emerson's wife and was confirmed by the Lakes Region Association. They were in the process of distributing the official announcement and when I spoke to them it was last night at 8:00 PM!

This is like watching the Democratic Primaries.

Someone give us the definitive here...bragging rights are involved.

Jetskier

NavGirl316 · 04-24-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelnut

WOOOO HOOOOOO! Fire up the boats and the Barby-Q

Man it has been a LONG winter.

My thoughts EXACTLY!!!!......

Janet · 04-24-2008, 12:00 PM

Should we now start a guessing game as to when the water temp will go high enough for us to be able to swim without freezing our "buns"?! My guess would be mid-August!

hilltopper · 04-24-2008, 12:29 PM

I haven't lived in the immediate area for too long, but I didn't realize there was a Center Harbor and a Center Harbor Bay?

Congrats to the winner of the contest!

Cristen · 04-24-2008, 12:33 PM

So exciting....I'll be jetskiing up there in about 6 weeks. Can't wait for summer!!

CanisLupusArctos · 04-24-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hilltopper

I haven't lived in the immediate area for too long, but I didn't realize there was a Center Harbor and a Center Harbor Bay?

Yup. We have the "Town of Center Harbor" with its board of selectmen, bylaws, population, and all the other things that make a town. Within view of the Center Harbor Town Hall there is the part of Lake Winnipesaukee called Center Harbor Bay. If the town was, say, Center Sandwich instead, we could call the water "Center Sandwich Harbor" but alas, someone in the Colonial era put "Harbor" in the town name.

Re: the media during iceout, they plan for stories like this. It's not a fire, storm, crime, or major political upset. All other stories get planned for a certain day, and an editor puts it on a reporter's calendar for that day. So, probably earlier in the week they talked to their contacts who said it would go out by the weekend, and they planned the iceout stories for the weekend. The ice went out yesterday, and the reporters didn't have it on their calendars until today or tomorrow, so they weren't ready. That's just my guess.

For those wondering when the lake will warm up enough to swim, a lot of that depends on humidity. Humid weather helps the lake temp to climb quickly toward whatever the air temp is. When the air is dry, there is always water evaporating off the surface in the same way it evaporates off your skin. It has the same cooling effect on both. Typically we don't start getting a few humid days until late May or early June. I've found that Memorial Day weekend can be an enjoyable swim (usually the water is around 60) if I've been out doing heavy yard work, getting hot and sweaty. You've got to be ready to get in the water within a couple minutes after you stop working or else your heart rate will slow and you'll cool off too much before you get in the water.

John A. Birdsall · 04-24-2008, 03:18 PM

according to Bill, He did not have ice out with that women.

New Season, same ole boat, But we will have fun fun fun, at aleast till November.

Bear Islander · 04-24-2008, 05:00 PM

I have uploaded an ice out video to my YouTube page. It is made from the webcam images from Pine Island over several days.

Thank You Pine Island Guy for letting me use the images.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM

froggy · 04-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Time

Interesting you say Ice out declared. I see an article in teh laconia citizen dated this morning saying Dave Emerson thinks it will be today. No mention of 8pm last night

Why I am so interested?? I have 10:22am today as my time.

ONE MUST realize press time deadlines to go to print!!!

hazelnut · 04-24-2008, 05:29 PM

Well done. At one point it looks as though Pine Island Guy gets out in the nick of time with the time lapse as the ice flows head right for the area where his boat was.

Merrymeeting · 04-24-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanisLupusArctos

I've found that Memorial Day weekend can be an enjoyable swim (usually the water is around 60) if I've been out doing heavy yard work, getting hot and sweaty. You've got to be ready to get in the water within a couple minutes after you stop working or else your heart rate will slow and you'll cool off too much before you get in the water.

Canis,

I've found it's also a function of age!

In my teens and twenties, 1-May was good enough if it was ice out, in my thirties, Memorial Day was great!

I'm now at 4-July!

NHKathy · 04-24-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

I have uploaded an ice out video to my YouTube page. It is made from the webcam images from Pine Island over several days.

Thank You Pine Island Guy for letting me use the images.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM

Great Video Bear Islander (and PineIslandGuy for the footage!)
I LOVE the "Ice Waltz" music, goes great with it.

phoenix · 04-24-2008, 06:52 PM

well Island time we were both close but no cigar. i was hoping for today at 11:05

Blue Thunder · 04-24-2008, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

The Lakes Region Association just confirmed!

Don,
Your "Ice Out Declared" page needs a tweak. It has the wrong time. 3:17 was last year, I think.

BT

csuhockey3 · 04-24-2008, 11:08 PM

TWO YEARS in a row I've had the right DATE but been off by hours, two years in a row, blast! There HAS to be a prize for that right?!

Either way, hooray for Ice out!

phoenix · 04-25-2008, 06:08 AM

so who won?

Grady223 · 04-25-2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grady223 on 4/16/2008 in “Ice Out 2008”
Seems to me the main culprit in the deicification of the Lake is the temperature of the water. The warmer water eats at the ice from below. Wind plays a part as the ice gets thin enough to break up and be more actively mixed with the water (like stirring a drink). 40 degrees seems to be the key water temperature - very shortly after the water temp gets to 40 ice is out. Here is the history since 2002.

Year Ice Out Temp Reached 40 deg
2002 4/4 4/3
2003 4/25 4/20
2004 4/20 4/14
2005 4/20 4/17
2006 4/3 4/1
2007 4/23 4/23
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well, I guess a water temperature of 40 degree is once again the key - reached 40 on Tuesday, Ice Out Wednesday.

Bear Islander · 04-25-2008, 11:17 AM

This forum has a lot of readers.

Yesterday I put an Ice Out video up on YouTube, I only mentioned it in this thread. Twelve hours later it had more than 200 views.

There must be large numbers that read but don't post.

chipj29 · 04-25-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

This forum has a lot of readers.

Yesterday I put an Ice Out video up on YouTube, I only mentioned it in this thread. Twelve hours later it had more than 200 views.

There must be large numbers that read but don't post.

According to the members list, there are 2633 members here. I would venture to guess that less than 200 people post regularly.

Pine Island Guy · 04-25-2008, 01:36 PM

Bear Islander - thanks for making the video and posting it on youtube (and anyone that wants to capture and use frames from the PI webcams you are more than welcome to as well). i'm sure a percentage of the 200 hits were my friends and family that i sent the link out to

this weekend we won't have to dodge the ice getting out there!!

PIG

Grady223 · 04-25-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pine Island Guy

Bear Islander - thanks for making the video and posting it on youtube (and anyone that wants to capture and use frames from the PI webcams you are more than welcome to as well). i'm sure a percentage of the 200 hits were my friends and family that i sent the link out to

this weekend we won't have to dodge the ice getting out there!!

PIG

Where is the link?

Bear Islander · 04-25-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grady223

Where is the link?

Here is the link to the Ice Out Video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM

Island Girl · 04-25-2008, 06:16 PM

Really great, BI.. thanks for doing that. It is so fascinating to watch the lake on the move.

IG

Waterbaby · 04-25-2008, 08:55 PM

Awesome, BI, thank you! I especially liked watching the thermometer change temperatures, lol!

Blue Thunder · 04-27-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Don,
Your "Ice Out Declared" page needs a tweak. It has the wrong time. 3:17 was last year, I think.

BT

Cut and pasted from the "Ice Out Declared" page of Winnipesaukee.com:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/iceout.htm

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 8:00 pm

"Ice-Out" on Lake Winnipesaukee was officially declared on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3:17 pm.

Wouldn't we want to fix that error? It might seem minor and trivial but some take their ice out guesses very seriously!!

BT

webmaster · 04-27-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

"Ice-Out" on Lake Winnipesaukee was officially declared on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3:17 pm.

Wouldn't we want to fix that error? It might seem minor and trivial but some take their ice out guesses very seriously!!

BT

It's fixed.

04-24-2008, 08:51 AM	#1
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	Ice-Out Declared! I was just notified that Dave Emerson declared Ice-Out on Lake Winnipesaukee last night, April 23rd at 8 PM. I am awaiting further confirmation.

04-24-2008, 09:18 AM	#4
Island Time Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ice out declared? Interesting you say Ice out declared. I see an article in teh laconia citizen dated this morning saying Dave Emerson thinks it will be today. No mention of 8pm last night Why I am so interested?? I have 10:22am today as my time. __________________ Soon we'll be runnin' strictly on Island Time.

04-24-2008, 09:28 AM	#5
Sman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 102 Thanks: 3 Thanked 27 Times in 8 Posts	Island Times post Maybe he had to sleep on it

04-24-2008, 09:36 AM	#7
Sman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 102 Thanks: 3 Thanked 27 Times in 8 Posts	wrong date on article? ok GEOFF CUNNINGHAM Jr. of the Citizen, explain.... Island Time wants an answer

04-24-2008, 12:00 PM	#12
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 467 Thanks: 230 Thanked 130 Times in 88 Posts	New Contest Should we now start a guessing game as to when the water temp will go high enough for us to be able to swim without freezing our "buns"?! My guess would be mid-August!

04-24-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	WOOOO HOOOOOO! Fire up the boats and the Barby-Q Man it has been a LONG winter.

04-24-2008, 11:01 AM	#9
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	WMUR is reporting that Ice-Out occurred at 8:00 AM this morning. That could be an error. My information came directly from Dave Emerson's wife and was confirmed by the Lakes Region Association. They were in the process of distributing the official announcement and when I spoke to them it was last night at 8:00 PM! UPDATE: I just spoke to the Lakes Region Association again. They confirmed again that the official announcement has been distributed to the media and that the date and time are April 23rd at 8:00 PM. I have contacted WMUR about their report. UPDATE: WMUR has corrected their report.

04-24-2008, 12:29 PM	#13
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 716 Thanks: 25 Thanked 105 Times in 66 Posts	I haven't lived in the immediate area for too long, but I didn't realize there was a Center Harbor and a Center Harbor Bay? Congrats to the winner of the contest!

04-24-2008, 12:33 PM	#14
Cristen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Thanks: 25 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Ice-Out Yay!! So exciting....I'll be jetskiing up there in about 6 weeks. Can't wait for summer!!

04-24-2008, 03:18 PM	#16
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	Ice out according to Bill, He did not have ice out with that women. New Season, same ole boat, But we will have fun fun fun, at aleast till November.

04-24-2008, 05:00 PM	#17
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	I have uploaded an ice out video to my YouTube page. It is made from the webcam images from Pine Island over several days. Thank You Pine Island Guy for letting me use the images. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hUC2tbOjfyM

04-24-2008, 05:29 PM	#19
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Well done. At one point it looks as though Pine Island Guy gets out in the nick of time with the time lapse as the ice flows head right for the area where his boat was.

04-24-2008, 06:52 PM	#22
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,520 Thanks: 58 Thanked 266 Times in 187 Posts	well Island time we were both close but no cigar. i was hoping for today at 11:05 __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-24-2008, 11:08 PM	#24
csuhockey3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hooksett, NH Posts: 256 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Doh'! TWO YEARS in a row I've had the right DATE but been off by hours, two years in a row, blast! There HAS to be a prize for that right?! Either way, hooray for Ice out! __________________ - CSUhockey3

04-25-2008, 06:08 AM	#25
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,520 Thanks: 58 Thanked 266 Times in 187 Posts	so who won? __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-25-2008, 07:58 AM	#26
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 464 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	40 Degrees the Key Quote: Originally Posted by Grady223 on 4/16/2008 in “Ice Out 2008” Seems to me the main culprit in the deicification of the Lake is the temperature of the water. The warmer water eats at the ice from below. Wind plays a part as the ice gets thin enough to break up and be more actively mixed with the water (like stirring a drink). 40 degrees seems to be the key water temperature - very shortly after the water temp gets to 40 ice is out. Here is the history since 2002. Year Ice Out Temp Reached 40 deg 2002 4/4 4/3 2003 4/25 4/20 2004 4/20 4/14 2005 4/20 4/17 2006 4/3 4/1 2007 4/23 4/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I guess a water temperature of 40 degree is once again the key - reached 40 on Tuesday, Ice Out Wednesday.

04-25-2008, 11:17 AM	#27
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	This forum has a lot of readers. Yesterday I put an Ice Out video up on YouTube, I only mentioned it in this thread. Twelve hours later it had more than 200 views. There must be large numbers that read but don't post.

04-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#29
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 237 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	i've sent the link to all my friends and family! Bear Islander - thanks for making the video and posting it on youtube (and anyone that wants to capture and use frames from the PI webcams you are more than welcome to as well). i'm sure a percentage of the 200 hits were my friends and family that i sent the link out to this weekend we won't have to dodge the ice getting out there!! PIG

04-25-2008, 06:16 PM	#32
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Outstanding video Really great, BI.. thanks for doing that. It is so fascinating to watch the lake on the move. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-25-2008, 08:55 PM	#33
Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Great Video! Awesome, BI, thank you! I especially liked watching the thermometer change temperatures, lol! __________________ On the boat is always waterfront!