Ice In 2025

Resident 2B · 01-07-2025, 03:16 PM

Looking at the weather forecast, the winds should be relaxing from Friday through the weekend and the cold will stay in place. The water is very cold, so ice should build quickly over the weekend, starting in the bays and extending into most areas of open water.

This should allow the winter activities on the lake to get started. Be safe out there!

R2B

Slickcraft · 01-07-2025, 05:56 PM

The water temp at Lakeport is 32.12 deg. In 3 days, when the wind goes calm, it will be as if some ice-9 was added. Snap.

Alan

TheVoiceOfReason · 01-10-2025, 08:55 AM

They have started to rope off Meredith Bay for the pond hockey tournament.

Slickcraft · 01-10-2025, 11:11 AM

Alton Bay is mostly ice with open sections mostly on the east side. Several bob houses in the bandstand area. Glendale Bay is open with slabs of ice filled in around the town docks. The view from Belknap Point is mostly blue.

Alan

Blue Thunder · 01-11-2025, 06:51 AM

The Alton Bay Ice Runway page on Facebook is up and running. Yesterday’s report was 8” of ice all the way out 3200’ of the runway. 12” inches is the minimum needed. Looks promising this year.

https://www.facebook.com/AltonBaySea...eandIceRunway?

hilltopper · 01-11-2025, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheVoiceOfReason

They have started to rope off Meredith Bay for the pond hockey tournament.

They had roped a line out to around 50 feet of where the open water started. When I drove by this morning, with the light coating of snow we have, I couldn't see any evidence of open water. Amazing what happens when the winds stop blowing 40MPH... Unless we have a serious late January/early February thaw, I see no reason why the pond hockey won't be held on Meredith Bay this year.

Biggd · 01-11-2025, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hilltopper

They had roped a line out to around 50 feet of where the open water started. When I drove by this morning, with the light coating of snow we have, I couldn't see any evidence of open water. Amazing what happens when the winds stop blowing 40MPH... Unless we have a serious late January/early February thaw, I see no reason why the pond hockey won't be held on Meredith Bay this year.

That's a good sign because without snow it's pretty quiet.

Grady223 · 01-11-2025, 12:29 PM

I have a view from my cameras on Barndoor Island in to Wolfeboro and a little bit up into the Broads. All is completely iced in!
Is there any open water at this point?

ishoot308 · 01-11-2025, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

I have a view from my cameras on Barndoor Island in to Wolfeboro and a little bit up into the Broads. All is completely iced in!
Is there any open water at this point?

Yes, there is a ton of open water between Welch and Belknap Point / mainland.

What has happened is the water and air is so cold the snow that has fallen is sitting on top of the water and look like ice…it is not…it will most likely be gone by the morning and back to visible open water.

Dan

ishoot308 · 01-12-2025, 08:43 AM

Here’s a couple pics I took this morning from my mainland home. That’s Welch Island in the center of the top pic and left side in lower pic…

As you can see most of the snow has melted off the top skin of the water exposing the open water. If it stays calm I think this could freeze over in a few days hopefully….

There is no doubt in my mind that the hockey tournament will happen on Meredith Bay this year!

Dan

chachee52 · 01-12-2025, 11:06 AM

From LSP looks like ice to me

ishoot308 · 01-12-2025, 12:00 PM

It does look like it’s freezing over in place! It’s so calm and cold finally, by tomorrow morning, ice in could be declared unless there are other areas of open water I am unaware of!

Dan

Blue Thunder · 01-12-2025, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

It does look like it’s freezing over in place! It’s so calm and cold finally, by tomorrow morning, ice in could be declared unless there are other areas of open water I am unaware of!

Dan

Emerson Aviation posted today that they will do a flyover tomorrow.

BT

ishoot308 · 01-12-2025, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Emerson Aviation posted today that they will do a flyover tomorrow.

BT

He will most likely declare ice in then…unless there is open water on the broads side of rattlesnake that I can’t see…

Dan

ishoot308 · 01-13-2025, 08:21 AM

From my vantage point overlooking the broads, I see no open water at all!

If Emerson fly’s over I assume he will declare ice in!

Dan

Lakegeezer · 01-13-2025, 12:08 PM

It looks like the MFD was out training this morning.

ishoot308 · 01-13-2025, 04:17 PM

Emerson just declared ICE IN!

Come on winter sports! Let’s have a great winter!

Dan

NH.Solar · 01-13-2025, 04:38 PM

I skied Gunstock on both Friday and today. Friday the Broads were still mostly open water, but today it looked like everything had totally iced over, even around Welch Island. I suspect that last week's wicked winds allowed the water to super cool and with no real snow in the immediate forecast the ice should thicken really quickly this week.

chachee52 · 01-14-2025, 12:13 PM

Someone needs to tell the WMUR reporter that Ice-In DOES NOT mean that the 5 ports that the Mount goes to are frozen.

01-10-2025, 11:11 AM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,309 Thanks: 1,227 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	Alton Bay is mostly ice with open sections mostly on the east side. Several bob houses in the bandstand area. Glendale Bay is open with slabs of ice filled in around the town docks. The view from Belknap Point is mostly blue. Alan Attached Images

01-11-2025, 06:51 AM	#5
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	The Alton Bay Ice Runway page on Facebook is up and running. Yesterday’s report was 8” of ice all the way out 3200’ of the runway. 12” inches is the minimum needed. Looks promising this year. https://www.facebook.com/AltonBaySea...eandIceRunway? __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

01-12-2025, 08:43 AM	#10
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,278 Thanks: 2,400 Thanked 5,290 Times in 2,061 Posts	Here’s a couple pics I took this morning from my mainland home. That’s Welch Island in the center of the top pic and left side in lower pic… As you can see most of the snow has melted off the top skin of the water exposing the open water. If it stays calm I think this could freeze over in a few days hopefully…. There is no doubt in my mind that the hockey tournament will happen on Meredith Bay this year! Dan Attached Images __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

01-12-2025, 11:06 AM	#11
chachee52 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 453 Thanks: 6 Thanked 94 Times in 73 Posts	From LSP looks like ice to me Attached Images

01-12-2025, 12:00 PM	#12
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,278 Thanks: 2,400 Thanked 5,290 Times in 2,061 Posts	Ice In Tomorrow?? It does look like it’s freezing over in place! It’s so calm and cold finally, by tomorrow morning, ice in could be declared unless there are other areas of open water I am unaware of! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

01-07-2025, 03:16 PM	#1
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,357 Thanks: 994 Thanked 313 Times in 163 Posts	Looking at the weather forecast, the winds should be relaxing from Friday through the weekend and the cold will stay in place. The water is very cold, so ice should build quickly over the weekend, starting in the bays and extending into most areas of open water. This should allow the winter activities on the lake to get started. Be safe out there! R2B

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01-07-2025, 05:56 PM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,309 Thanks: 1,227 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	The water temp at Lakeport is 32.12 deg. In 3 days, when the wind goes calm, it will be as if some ice-9 was added. Snap. Alan

01-10-2025, 08:55 AM	#3
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01-11-2025, 12:29 PM	#8
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 465 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	I have a view from my cameras on Barndoor Island in to Wolfeboro and a little bit up into the Broads. All is completely iced in! Is there any open water at this point?

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01-13-2025, 08:21 AM	#15
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,278 Thanks: 2,400 Thanked 5,290 Times in 2,061 Posts	Ice In From my vantage point overlooking the broads, I see no open water at all! If Emerson fly’s over I assume he will declare ice in! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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01-13-2025, 04:17 PM	#17
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,278 Thanks: 2,400 Thanked 5,290 Times in 2,061 Posts	Ice In Declared! Emerson just declared ICE IN! Come on winter sports! Let’s have a great winter! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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01-13-2025, 04:38 PM	#18
NH.Solar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jackson Pond, New Hampton Posts: 238 Thanks: 47 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	I skied Gunstock on both Friday and today. Friday the Broads were still mostly open water, but today it looked like everything had totally iced over, even around Welch Island. I suspect that last week's wicked winds allowed the water to super cool and with no real snow in the immediate forecast the ice should thicken really quickly this week. __________________ Peter NH Solar

01-14-2025, 12:13 PM	#19
chachee52 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 453 Thanks: 6 Thanked 94 Times in 73 Posts	Someone needs to tell the WMUR reporter that Ice-In DOES NOT mean that the 5 ports that the Mount goes to are frozen.

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