Warm temps and rain = Big change on the Lake

This'nThat · 03-06-2011, 03:24 PM

Amazing what a couple days of 40-50 degree temps and lots of rain can do to 20 inches of snow, isn't it? The lake is down to bare ice in many spots now, and some open water seems to be visible on some web cams. And most of the snow is off my roof - hooray! I know snow is going to return tomorrow (7 March), but it also looks like daily highs are going to be in the 30's for the next 10 days. Spring is coming!

CateP · 03-07-2011, 09:52 AM

Is that fog I see on the Weirs web cam this a.m.?

Lakesrider · 03-07-2011, 01:03 PM

Well we didn't get any snow to speak of today, but I'll bet the run off and ice melt is going to affect the temp of the lake today....won't it? Some of the Bob Houses out there look like they are floating on the lake instead of sitting on ice.
People are going to get wet trying to get them off the lake...

Jonas Pilot · 03-07-2011, 01:11 PM

I measured the snow depth in the yard before it began to rain and today at 1:00. Last Friday the 4th it was 32 inches deep and today March 7th
23 inches.

jetskier · 03-07-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

Well we didn't get any snow to speak of today, but I'll bet the run off and ice melt is going to affect the temp of the lake today....won't it? Some of the Bob Houses out there look like they are floating on the lake instead of sitting on ice.
People are going to get wet trying to get them off the lake...

My concern is the integrity of the ice near the shore. With the rain and warm weather I would expect the lake to rise and significant melting near the shore. It might be interesting pulling Bob Huts as this progresses.

Jetskier

Grady223 · 03-08-2011, 01:48 PM

Did you get any snow yesterday or all rain, like we did down here in PA over the weekend?

This'nThat · 03-08-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Did you get any snow yesterday or all rain, like we did down here in PA over the weekend?

About 2" of cold, wet, miserable rain. Our snow and ice turned into snow and mud. Now it's ice again. Cold. Windy.

I just hope March goes out like a lamb, as promised.

Don't forget Daylight Savings Time this Sunday, March 13.

Just adds to the misery for one day.

LakesRegionSpirit · 03-08-2011, 07:16 PM

Apparently, Poor Farm Brook that feeds into the Lake at Ellacoya got uppity during this past rain storm. Took out the footbridge between the public beach and the campground.

Here's a view of the Broads from shore. Notice the fence post out there in the water?

Grant · 03-09-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Did you get any snow yesterday or all rain, like we did down here in PA over the weekend?

Don't look now, Grady223, but they're calling for 3" of liquid tonight/tomorrow...New Hope could resemble Barndoor Island by Friday. (I work in Newtown and my wife works on River Road in Lambertville -- river was angry these past few days.)

Grady223 · 03-10-2011, 04:35 PM

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Don't look now, Grady223, but they're calling for 3" of liquid tonight/tomorrow...New Hope could resemble Barndoor Island by Friday. (I work in Newtown and my wife works on River Road in Lambertville -- river was angry these past few days.)

Don't I know it, the river is just about ready to go over the bank to the canal. Luckily I live up the hill - high and dry!

03-06-2011, 03:24 PM	#1
This'nThat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 534 Thanks: 19 Thanked 134 Times in 61 Posts	Warm temps and rain = Big change on the Lake Amazing what a couple days of 40-50 degree temps and lots of rain can do to 20 inches of snow, isn't it? The lake is down to bare ice in many spots now, and some open water seems to be visible on some web cams. And most of the snow is off my roof - hooray! I know snow is going to return tomorrow (7 March), but it also looks like daily highs are going to be in the 30's for the next 10 days. Spring is coming!

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Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Well we didn't get any snow to speak of today, but I'll bet the run off and ice melt is going to affect the temp of the lake today....won't it? Some of the Bob Houses out there look like they are floating on the lake instead of sitting on ice. People are going to get wet trying to get them off the lake...

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Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I measured the snow depth in the yard before it began to rain and today at 1:00. Last Friday the 4th it was 32 inches deep and today March 7th 23 inches.

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Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 465 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Did you get any snow yesterday or all rain, like we did down here in PA over the weekend?