2018 Ice Out Progress

fatlazyless · 03-18-2018, 08:24 AM

If you have an ice eater, controlled by a timer/temperature switch, you may have been surprised yesterday afternoon, about 4-pm, when your ice eater powered up, splishy-splashy, for the first time in maybe two weeks.

What was not so small areas of open water, expanding like 'The Blob', has re-froze back to ice ..... could be this winter's last blast?

If I remember correct, the tropic of cancer for the Unites States, is located between Florida and Cuba, somewhere in the ocean out there; on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at about 4-pm, the sun will be directly overhead at noon, with 12-hours daylight, and 12-hours night, and marks the start of the spring season by custom in the U.S.

Eyeboat · 03-18-2018, 12:54 PM

It may be cold outside but I am sweating bullets hoping my dock escapes damage

Dickie B from HB · 03-18-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

If you have an ice eater, controlled by a timer/temperature switch, you may have been surprised yesterday afternoon, about 4-pm, when your ice eater powered up, splishy-splashy, for the first time in maybe two weeks.

What was not so small areas of open water, expanding like 'The Blob', has re-froze back to ice ..... could be this winter's last blast?

If I remember correct, the tropic of cancer for the Unites States, is located between Florida and Cuba, somewhere in the ocean out there; on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at about 4-pm, the sun will be directly overhead at noon, with 12-hours daylight, and 12-hours night, and marks the start of the spring season by custom in the U.S.

When the sun is over the tropic of cancer the date is June 21, the start of summer. For the start of spring it is over the equator.

RUGMAN · 03-18-2018, 01:54 PM

picture from Doe point, Methodist circle.https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...1&d=1521399190

Beauport · 03-19-2018, 08:12 AM

There were still two bob houses on 19 or 20 mile bay over the weekend!

Blue Thunder · 03-19-2018, 12:47 PM

This is today's view from space once again showing the stark contrast between Winnipesaukee and Sebago which has a very large area of open water.

lakevet · 03-20-2018, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

This is today's view from space once again showing the stark contrast between Winnipesaukee and Sebago which has a very large area of open water.

Is there an explanation for the difference in ice between the Lakes? I'm surprised Sebago is so open.

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Pineedles · 03-21-2018, 08:35 AM

Lake sebago is very very deep.

lakevet · 03-21-2018, 09:35 PM

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Lake sebago is very very deep.

Thanks.
That satellite picture is remarkable.
Every other lake besides Sebago is ice.

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ishoot308 · 03-23-2018, 07:58 AM

Well I'm depressed...going by Lily Pond this morning it is still locked up tight! Even the shoreline is still solid as a rock not a speck of open water showing anywhere!!

From my vantage point overlooking the big lake it is still fully ice covered and solid. I see zero progress with ice melt over the last three weeks. The lake is snow covered and even most of the shoreline is still somewhat solid! This month of march really screwed us!

My umbrella drink on April 1st at my camp will only happen if I take an airboat out to Welch!!! Does that count??...

Dan

tis · 03-23-2018, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Well I'm depressed...going by Lily Pond this morning it is still locked up tight! Even the shoreline is still solid as a rock not a speck of open water showing anywhere!!

From my vantage point overlooking the big lake it is still fully ice covered and solid. I see zero progress with ice melt over the last three weeks. The lake is snow covered and even most of the shoreline is still somewhat solid! This month of march really screwed us!

My umbrella drink on April 1st at my camp will only happen if I take an airboat out to Welch!!! Does that count??...

Dan

All we can do is hope for a sudden and long warm up starting in a few days. That could change everything. I don't think you are going to make April 1 though.

Rusty · 03-23-2018, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Well I'm depressed...

My umbrella drink on April 1st at my camp will only happen if I take an airboat out to Welch!!! Does that count??...

Dan

Buy 30 large boxes of Cheez-its, eat one box a day for 30 days and your depression should go away.
If that doesn't do the trick than do it for another month but increase the dose to 2 boxes a day.
Good luck!

ishoot308 · 03-23-2018, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Buy 30 large boxes of Cheez-its, eat one box a day for 30 days and your depression should go away.
If that doesn't do the trick than do it for another month but increase the dose to 2 boxes a day.
Good luck!

Rusty;

Should I be wearing my Walmart "noodle" when doing this??

Dan

Rusty · 03-23-2018, 03:36 PM

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Rusty;

Should I be wearing my Walmart "noodle" when doing this??

Dan

Only if it's pink.

Merrymeeting · 03-24-2018, 08:36 AM

The National Weather Service says it’s possible that the unseasonable weather will continue far into April. (No fooling.)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...R6K/story.html

ishoot308 · 03-24-2018, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

The National Weather Service says it’s possible that the unseasonable weather will continue far into April. (No fooling.)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...R6K/story.html

That’s just not fair!

Rusty · 03-24-2018, 03:18 PM

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That’s just not fair!

In 29 days you should feel better.

Dr. Rusty

Top-Water · 03-24-2018, 05:03 PM

The six weeks is up and, well, it appears winter is here to stay – at least, that's what one Pennsylvania sheriff's officer is saying after a fourth Nor'easter struck the East Coast.

https://www.wthr.com/article/sheriff...ring-cold-snap

The suspect is described as "about 20 inches in length, 22 pounds, he has brown and gray hair, brown eyes, sharp teeth."

On a more serious note, thanks to "everyone" who is posting updates on what they are seeing around the lake as we wait for the ice to disappear.

MAXUM · 03-25-2018, 07:48 AM

Eh I give it three maybe four weeks. It's getting well above freezing every day, that over time will do the trick.

Just looks like we're in for an average late April ice out.

SAB1 · 03-19-2018, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beauport

There were still two bob houses on 19 or 20 mile bay over the weekend!

Yup one is my sons. Twenty two inches of solid ice there.

TiltonBB · 03-19-2018, 08:09 PM

Looks like it will be another few weeks!

03-18-2018, 08:24 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,544 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 297 Thanked 958 Times in 699 Posts	If you have an ice eater, controlled by a timer/temperature switch, you may have been surprised yesterday afternoon, about 4-pm, when your ice eater powered up, splishy-splashy, for the first time in maybe two weeks. What was not so small areas of open water, expanding like 'The Blob', has re-froze back to ice ..... could be this winter's last blast? If I remember correct, the tropic of cancer for the Unites States, is located between Florida and Cuba, somewhere in the ocean out there; on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at about 4-pm, the sun will be directly overhead at noon, with 12-hours daylight, and 12-hours night, and marks the start of the spring season by custom in the U.S. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 03-18-2018 at 08:55 AM.

03-18-2018, 12:54 PM	#2
Eyeboat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	My first Ice out It may be cold outside but I am sweating bullets hoping my dock escapes damage Attached Images

03-18-2018, 01:54 PM	#4
RUGMAN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: weirs beach, Posts: 281 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	picture from Doe point, Methodist circle.https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...1&d=1521399190 Attached Images

03-19-2018, 12:47 PM	#6
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 935 Thanks: 247 Thanked 323 Times in 148 Posts	This is today's view from space once again showing the stark contrast between Winnipesaukee and Sebago which has a very large area of open water. Attached Images __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

03-23-2018, 07:58 AM	#10
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,955 Thanks: 2,298 Thanked 4,959 Times in 1,924 Posts	Lily Pond Well I'm depressed...going by Lily Pond this morning it is still locked up tight! Even the shoreline is still solid as a rock not a speck of open water showing anywhere!! From my vantage point overlooking the big lake it is still fully ice covered and solid. I see zero progress with ice melt over the last three weeks. The lake is snow covered and even most of the shoreline is still somewhat solid! This month of march really screwed us! My umbrella drink on April 1st at my camp will only happen if I take an airboat out to Welch!!! Does that count??... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

03-19-2018, 08:12 AM	#5
Beauport Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 7 Posts	There were still two bob houses on 19 or 20 mile bay over the weekend!

03-21-2018, 08:35 AM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,536 Thanks: 1,059 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	Lake sebago is very very deep.

03-24-2018, 08:36 AM	#15
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,219 Thanks: 299 Thanked 796 Times in 366 Posts	Don't make any ice-out plans yet The National Weather Service says it’s possible that the unseasonable weather will continue far into April. (No fooling.) http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...R6K/story.html

03-24-2018, 05:03 PM	#18
Top-Water Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 674 Thanks: 1,535 Thanked 714 Times in 431 Posts	Wanted for "deception, lying to the public The six weeks is up and, well, it appears winter is here to stay – at least, that's what one Pennsylvania sheriff's officer is saying after a fourth Nor'easter struck the East Coast. https://www.wthr.com/article/sheriff...ring-cold-snap The suspect is described as "about 20 inches in length, 22 pounds, he has brown and gray hair, brown eyes, sharp teeth." On a more serious note, thanks to "everyone" who is posting updates on what they are seeing around the lake as we wait for the ice to disappear.

03-25-2018, 07:48 AM	#19
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Eh I give it three maybe four weeks. It's getting well above freezing every day, that over time will do the trick. Just looks like we're in for an average late April ice out.

03-19-2018, 08:09 PM	#21
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 647 Thanked 2,163 Times in 906 Posts	Not Yet! Looks like it will be another few weeks! Attached Images