Ice-Out 2008

[Steveo]

Definately today; time depends on when Dave gets the bird in the air. I wonder if he checks out contest list so he can influence the winner.

[flyguy]

Originally Posted by Steveo

Definately today; time depends on when Dave gets the bird in the air. I wonder if he checks out contest list so he can influence the winner.

No, I can assure you he does not. There are so many contests/pools at so many places, it would be impossible. FYI- Dave watches the ice very carefully, and schedules flights as needed to keep an eye on it for all of us. No one re-imburses him the $5.50/gallon fuel cost, and he graciously donates his time and expensive equipment. Thank you, Dave!

As it happens, Dave and I flew on an unrelated photo flight yesterday from 4-5:30 PM. There were still some flows that would have interfered with the various Mount runs, but they were breaking up fast. Last I knew he had a flight scheduled for 8AM today.

[Chris Exley]

Someone must have hit the Staple's "Easy Button"

On Thursday of last week, I sent an email to someone who live on my lake (Mirror Lake) and asked them if I should bring the boat from Pennsylvania this week when we open the cottage. They told me we had no chance of using the boat. Saturday the email was "Ice 10' out from shore". Sunday...."BRING THE BOAT!" Got here late Tuesday night. Launched the boat Wednesday. Very little ice in the cove by Libby museum in the morning, gone by the afternoon.

Lots of limbs down on the property, more than I have ever seen. Thankfully our flat roof did not sustain any damage from the snow load. The 4" x 8" beams probably helped, but we were worrying.

What great weather and the greatest place on earth!!!

[Triton Dave]

Hate to toot my own horn (OK, maybe I don't), but when talk of ice out not occuring until May started last week, I posted that we would see ice out on the 24th or 25th of April. And, thankfully, we will. Seen it go really fast too many times before. I'll be heading up saturday morning for the inaugural boat cruise. Can't wait....

[PC31]

Where is everyone on the lake already? I have been monitoring this thread because I thought it would be the first thread to post ice out, but I found it on a different thread. Have fun see you all on the lake!!!!!

[Island Girl]

Announcing Ice-Out is reserved for our esteemed Webmaster... and he did!!!

IG

[Island Girl]

A posting last night on the Lake Wentworth site said ice out would be declared today.. Would this be the first time that Winnipesaukee went out first?

IG

[Steveo]

Originally Posted by flyguy

No, I can assure you he does not. There are so many contests/pools at so many places, it would be impossible. FYI- Dave watches the ice very carefully, and schedules flights as needed to keep an eye on it for all of us. No one re-imburses him the $5.50/gallon fuel cost, and he graciously donates his time and expensive equipment. Thank you, Dave!

Only joking and I truely appreciate all that Dave does

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by PC31

I have been monitoring this thread because I thought it would be the first thread to post ice out, but I found it on a different thread.

Sorry but I didn't want to bury the announcement 200 messages down in this thread.

The spreading of the announcement is very strange this year. The area media has seemed to have gone to sleep on this (or maybe just sleeping late). WMUR is the first site with an announcement and they are saying 8:00 AM this morning!

My information was directly from Dave Emerson's wife. I then confirmed it with the Lakes Region Association and they were in the process of distributing the announcement to the media. They said it was 8:00 PM last night!

I'm sure all this will be cleared up soon.

[Island Girl]

I agree that ice out declaration deserves it's own space... always been that way always will!!!

Now let's get those boats in the water.. For me.. I just have to tow it to the marina and put it in.. too windy to go to the island today... but tomorrow for sure.. I have to work today anyway!!

See you all out there... let the season begin!

IG

[Grady223]

Originally Posted by Grady223

Seems to me the main culpret 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 40 degree is once again the key - reached 40 on Tuesday, Ice Out Wednesday.

[Skip]

The webmaster's conversation with the pilot's wife as to ice-out being declared last night at 8:00 pm is confirmed this afternoon by THIS AP wire story posted this afternoon on the Union Leader website!

[TimmyG]

As a first timer to all of this Ice-Out I have to say this was the most unproductive week of work ever.

I have systems check at 8 am and then off we go! I got my friend in Chicago all excited about this event! He was even watching the webcams.

Hope to see everyone soon.

TG

[Gavia immer]

8 PM? Isn't Ice-out easier to see during daylight hours?

[DayDreamer]

Does anyone know who won the ice out contest on Winnipesaukee.com? The link to the ice out date/time is gone from the web page since the ice out was declared on April 23 @ 8:00 PM.

Thanks,
-DD

Found the web page, all set.