Ice-in Watch 2006

upthesaukee · 02-12-2006, 10:36 PM

Our yard is a little bit sheltered from the wind, and there was right at 3 inches in several locations in the yard at 7PM when I went out and shovelled. Of course, our plow guy doesn't plow until we get 4 inches, and of course he came by at 8!!!!! I knew I shudda waited!

fatlazyless · 02-12-2006, 11:06 PM

Here in Waterville Valley, where snow is spelled $now, all we got was about one inch or less. Just enough to cover the grass and leaves but not enough to reopen all the cross country ski trail's that have been closed for two weeks.

Yesterday, there were about five suv's and trucks about a half a mile out in Center Harbor Bay, out on the ice. Yesterday the ice was all solid, looking from South Bear Island to Governor's Island to Timber Island but no one was out on the ice.

Maybe Wal-Mart will volunteer to truck snow from Central Park, Manhattan to Waterville Valley just like they helped out the Katrina victims with medical supplies..........now that makes sense!

pparisi133 · 02-13-2006, 12:36 AM

Thanks, DRH and Upthesaukee.....I was hoping for more promising news, but it is what it is. Yeah, it's probably Minge Cove Road. I'm not that familiar, but I know we park on a dead end and go onto the lake through a marina which I believe to be in Minge Cove. Then we shoot out between Sleepers and ?? to get to Rattlesnake. We've never had a problem before, but I sure don't want there to be a first time.

Thanks again.

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 08:13 AM

We received a lovely snow cover of 15" in Clinton, MA yesterday.... and my sled is in NH.. who knew?

Be careful in Minge Cove... a dock bubbler at the end of the cove as you go into the channel is making the ice thin... additionally the inlet that runs into the side of Minge Cove is still pouring water in... making for moving water and thin ice on the side of the channel..

Basically the ice can be thin on both the left and right sides coming out of Minge Cove.

The Babes will try to redirect the dancing to ice making and very cold weather. The coming forecast is not promising so we are turning the music up louder and dancing faster!

IG and the Babes on Sleds

Weirs guy · 02-13-2006, 09:35 AM

Thanks DRH and UPTHESAUKEE for the pics of the open water, sure doesn't look that big from my place.

We got 1" of snow at the Weirs, maybe some of you guys from down south can bring up some this weekend, after Fridays forcasted rain that is.

DRH · 02-13-2006, 11:37 AM

We just finished clearing our driveway and stairs, and it appears we got about 2" on average here. Strange, as it snowed all day, but that's all it amounted to. Very light and fluffy.

tricia1218 · 02-13-2006, 12:20 PM

Here in Northern MA, the same thing, the news reports 17 inches in my town, there is no way there is 17 inches of snow out there. All this talk about a blizzard, it looked more like light snow to me.

Maybe the coast caught the brunt of the storm, at most we had heavy snow for 30 minutes in the afternoon. I would guess less than 12 inches. Where are they measuring snow fall from, resenlty plowed banks?

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 12:35 PM

With the forecast for this week, higher sun in the sky and large areas of open water I fear we will not have ice-in this year... then again... we could have an early ice-out... Brrrrr... cold nights at the camp in late March, chilly boat rides, burgers on the grill, Hot chocolate, Hot mint tea, Slingbox with Tivo, Hmmm .... this is beginning to sound good... Maybe the babes should be doing the ice out dance.

God Bless airboats!

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 12:40 PM

I have not posted my weekend pictures of the lake conditions yet on Photopost, but some of them are here: http://islandgirl.smugmug.com/gallery/1197471

I hope to get to them this week but cannot promise anything. I will upload the rest to this site as all it is is a drag and drop. I do not see any reason for those holes to close this year... One can always hope.

IG

pparisi133 · 02-13-2006, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Island Girl. We decided we're going to recon it this afternoon. A couple of guys are going to go in from Minge Cove and go across to Rattlesnake on foot, provided they can get that far.
Before we bring the crew up, we figured we'd scout it out.

Thanks to everyone for the info....I'll post our results later this afternoon!!

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 01:16 PM

Out between Cub and Sleepers and Rattlesnake was a circle of ice over ice sheets with open water in between... The ice out there is very variable and any snow cover from yesterday would mask that... I would not be going out there myself... The ice is not safe. This report was from an airboat.... I REPEAT... IT MAY NOT BE SAFE OUT THERE!!!!

Grant · 02-13-2006, 03:34 PM

Yes, there are a number of strange open spots remaining, although the deep cold over the past week or so has made a difference. I did some poking around this weekend, and here are some photos:

Trucks and bob houses on 19 Mile Bay - Friday afternoon:

Bubblers doing their duty at 19 Mile Bay docks:

Ice ridge (and some open water from bubbler) forming from Wawbeek shore to Black Island (Camp Winaukee):

Gunstock, bob house, thin ice:

Gunstock viewed from Abenaki Tower:

Melvin Bay toward Moultonboro Bay from Abenaki Tower:

Previously viewed ice ridge grows after a night of cold:

Ice boats and open water on Wolfeboro Bay:

Yours truly on Chocorua Lake:

The always majestic Mt. Washington:

And the ice ridge continues to grow -- Saturday evening:

flyguy · 02-13-2006, 04:59 PM

I did an "Ice Flight" on Jan 27, and another today, with Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation. I'm sorry to report that there appears the be LESS ice today than there was three weeks ago! Dave's impression was that much of the ice is 2-3" thick (he should know).

Take a look at these two images, taken three weeks apart near Rattlesnake:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867676
Jan 27th

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867689
Feb 13th

There's also a much larger hole at the east end of Meredith bay, north of the Weirs:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867705

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867720

And some especially daring ice fisherman in Sanders Bay:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867735

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!

Bill

Island Girl · 02-13-2006, 05:19 PM

Thanks for the pictures... the ice report for the airboat people on Friday was mostly 6 inches from Minge Cove to the NW end of Rattlesnake with a lot of rifts and some water within the rifts.

Your pictures reveal how scary it is out there.

Rose · 02-13-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tricia1218

Here in Northern MA, the same thing, the news reports 17 inches in my town, there is no way there is 17 inches of snow out there. All this talk about a blizzard, it looked more like light snow to me.

Maybe the coast caught the brunt of the storm, at most we had heavy snow for 30 minutes in the afternoon.

Not sure where you are, but we measured 17.7 inches over the duration of the storm here in Townsend, MA. Between 7:35 and 8:30 in the morning, we got 3.5" of snow. The next hour, the snow rate was 2.5". Since it was very light, fluffy snow, it quickly compacts to nothing in a day.

gtxrider · 02-13-2006, 10:06 PM

Maybe I can load some of this in my truck and bring it to the lake this Saturday!

So we can get a snowmobile ride!

spotsink · 02-14-2006, 08:02 AM

Thanks to all who have posted information on ice conditions, especially the photos from 19 mile bay.

Has anyone been out past Chase Point and over toward Cow and Little Bear? If so, what are things like out that way? We want to get out to check on out place but with ice conditions so variable were hoping for more information before planning a trip.

02-12-2006, 10:36 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Our yard is a little bit sheltered from the wind, and there was right at 3 inches in several locations in the yard at 7PM when I went out and shovelled. Of course, our plow guy doesn't plow until we get 4 inches, and of course he came by at 8!!!!! I knew I shudda waited! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-12-2006, 11:06 PM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,752 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,010 Times in 736 Posts	...no $now here! Here in Waterville Valley, where snow is spelled $now, all we got was about one inch or less. Just enough to cover the grass and leaves but not enough to reopen all the cross country ski trail's that have been closed for two weeks. Yesterday, there were about five suv's and trucks about a half a mile out in Center Harbor Bay, out on the ice. Yesterday the ice was all solid, looking from South Bear Island to Governor's Island to Timber Island but no one was out on the ice. Maybe Wal-Mart will volunteer to truck snow from Central Park, Manhattan to Waterville Valley just like they helped out the Katrina victims with medical supplies..........now that makes sense!

02-13-2006, 12:36 AM	#3
pparisi133 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the update Thanks, DRH and Upthesaukee.....I was hoping for more promising news, but it is what it is. Yeah, it's probably Minge Cove Road. I'm not that familiar, but I know we park on a dead end and go onto the lake through a marina which I believe to be in Minge Cove. Then we shoot out between Sleepers and ?? to get to Rattlesnake. We've never had a problem before, but I sure don't want there to be a first time. Thanks again.

02-13-2006, 08:13 AM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Snow, Ice, etc. We received a lovely snow cover of 15" in Clinton, MA yesterday.... and my sled is in NH.. who knew? Be careful in Minge Cove... a dock bubbler at the end of the cove as you go into the channel is making the ice thin... additionally the inlet that runs into the side of Minge Cove is still pouring water in... making for moving water and thin ice on the side of the channel.. Basically the ice can be thin on both the left and right sides coming out of Minge Cove. The Babes will try to redirect the dancing to ice making and very cold weather. The coming forecast is not promising so we are turning the music up louder and dancing faster! IG and the Babes on Sleds __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-13-2006, 09:35 AM	#5
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks DRH and UPTHESAUKEE for the pics of the open water, sure doesn't look that big from my place. We got 1" of snow at the Weirs, maybe some of you guys from down south can bring up some this weekend, after Fridays forcasted rain that is. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

02-13-2006, 11:37 AM	#6
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,202 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	We just finished clearing our driveway and stairs, and it appears we got about 2" on average here. Strange, as it snowed all day, but that's all it amounted to. Very light and fluffy. __________________ DRH

02-13-2006, 12:20 PM	#7
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Here in Northern MA, the same thing, the news reports 17 inches in my town, there is no way there is 17 inches of snow out there. All this talk about a blizzard, it looked more like light snow to me. Maybe the coast caught the brunt of the storm, at most we had heavy snow for 30 minutes in the afternoon. I would guess less than 12 inches. Where are they measuring snow fall from, resenlty plowed banks?

02-13-2006, 12:35 PM	#8
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Ice-in Ice Out... which is it. With the forecast for this week, higher sun in the sky and large areas of open water I fear we will not have ice-in this year... then again... we could have an early ice-out... Brrrrr... cold nights at the camp in late March, chilly boat rides, burgers on the grill, Hot chocolate, Hot mint tea, Slingbox with Tivo, Hmmm .... this is beginning to sound good... Maybe the babes should be doing the ice out dance. God Bless airboats! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-13-2006, 12:40 PM	#9
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Weekend pictures I have not posted my weekend pictures of the lake conditions yet on Photopost, but some of them are here: http://islandgirl.smugmug.com/gallery/1197471 I hope to get to them this week but cannot promise anything. I will upload the rest to this site as all it is is a drag and drop. I do not see any reason for those holes to close this year... One can always hope. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-13-2006, 12:42 PM	#10
pparisi133 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Going out to check..... Thanks for the heads up, Island Girl. We decided we're going to recon it this afternoon. A couple of guys are going to go in from Minge Cove and go across to Rattlesnake on foot, provided they can get that far. Before we bring the crew up, we figured we'd scout it out. Thanks to everyone for the info....I'll post our results later this afternoon!!

02-13-2006, 01:16 PM	#11
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Whoa! Out between Cub and Sleepers and Rattlesnake was a circle of ice over ice sheets with open water in between... The ice out there is very variable and any snow cover from yesterday would mask that... I would not be going out there myself... The ice is not safe. This report was from an airboat.... I REPEAT... IT MAY NOT BE SAFE OUT THERE!!!! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-13-2006, 03:34 PM	#12
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	Photo from this weekend Yes, there are a number of strange open spots remaining, although the deep cold over the past week or so has made a difference. I did some poking around this weekend, and here are some photos: Trucks and bob houses on 19 Mile Bay - Friday afternoon: Bubblers doing their duty at 19 Mile Bay docks: Ice ridge (and some open water from bubbler) forming from Wawbeek shore to Black Island (Camp Winaukee): Gunstock, bob house, thin ice: Gunstock viewed from Abenaki Tower: Melvin Bay toward Moultonboro Bay from Abenaki Tower: Previously viewed ice ridge grows after a night of cold: Ice boats and open water on Wolfeboro Bay: Yours truly on Chocorua Lake: The always majestic Mt. Washington: And the ice ridge continues to grow -- Saturday evening: __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

02-13-2006, 04:59 PM	#13
flyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 383 Thanks: 9 Thanked 101 Times in 20 Posts	Ice from the sky.. I did an "Ice Flight" on Jan 27, and another today, with Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation. I'm sorry to report that there appears the be LESS ice today than there was three weeks ago! Dave's impression was that much of the ice is 2-3" thick (he should know). Take a look at these two images, taken three weeks apart near Rattlesnake: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867676 Jan 27th http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867689 Feb 13th There's also a much larger hole at the east end of Meredith bay, north of the Weirs: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867705 http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867720 And some especially daring ice fisherman in Sanders Bay: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1139867735 BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Bill Attached Images __________________ Bill Hemmel LakesRegionAerials.com "We have a slightly different point of view"

02-13-2006, 05:19 PM	#14
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Thanks Bill Thanks for the pictures... the ice report for the airboat people on Friday was mostly 6 inches from Minge Cove to the NW end of Rattlesnake with a lot of rifts and some water within the rifts. Your pictures reveal how scary it is out there. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-13-2006, 10:06 PM	#16
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	See what we got Maybe I can load some of this in my truck and bring it to the lake this Saturday! So we can get a snowmobile ride! Last edited by gtxrider; 02-20-2007 at 08:18 PM.

02-14-2006, 08:02 AM	#17
spotsink Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ice conditions around Tuftonboro islands Thanks to all who have posted information on ice conditions, especially the photos from 19 mile bay. Has anyone been out past Chase Point and over toward Cow and Little Bear? If so, what are things like out that way? We want to get out to check on out place but with ice conditions so variable were hoping for more information before planning a trip.