Lake temp? ICE? Warm weather? Derby?

BoulderBronco · 12-12-2006, 03:56 PM

I currently live in Colorado but grew up in Boston and Meredith. I have been doing the derby since I was around 10 years old. I can rembember winters where there was close to 3 feet of ice and literally a road of cars running down the center of meredith bay. What is going on? Two years ago was ok but there was hardly any one else out in the bay (halfway between meredith and weirs.) Last year was awful and I had to miss it because I flew back for the week but it got pushed back so I had to fly back home. And ther was only 6" of ice!!! I have been paying attention to the cold, or lack there of, out there this year and it seems that the temps are way above normal. I wanted to get some input from you all who are out there. From what I remember the lake would freeze over right around new years or just after. Seems the December temps are just to warm for that. Anyone know what the temp of the lake is? I look forward to this every year and was pissed about last year. Already bought my JetBlue flights to for my brother, girlfriend and I.

SteveA · 12-12-2006, 05:34 PM

Air Temp this afternoon was 42

Lake is at 41 as of this morning... (you can see the lake temp daily on the main page.. on the index on the left is a link to daily water temp.)

Check this out... some ice is starting

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4078

SteveA

HomeWood · 12-12-2006, 05:51 PM

Hey Boulder, I am in the same boat as you for the most part. I drive up from NC every year since I moved here in 2001 from Mass. I've been attending the derby ever since I was in elementary school. I also remember 2 feet of ice, if not more. This year I am taking 3 weeks off of work and incorporated the weekend after the official derby weekend into my vacation incase it gets postponed again like last year. It needs to get cold and I mean NOW!! A good solid week of daily hi's in the 20's will lock up most of the lake and give it a good start, but that needs to happen soon. Let's pray for cold weather. I would like snow too, but would rather have ice first. Please don't post boating comments here, your season is over, let ours begin

BoulderBronco · 12-12-2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeWood

Please don't post boating comments here, your season is over, let ours begin

Yeah. Let it snow and FREEZE!

12-12-2006, 03:56 PM	#1
BoulderBronco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Lake temp? ICE? Warm weather? Derby? I currently live in Colorado but grew up in Boston and Meredith. I have been doing the derby since I was around 10 years old. I can rembember winters where there was close to 3 feet of ice and literally a road of cars running down the center of meredith bay. What is going on? Two years ago was ok but there was hardly any one else out in the bay (halfway between meredith and weirs.) Last year was awful and I had to miss it because I flew back for the week but it got pushed back so I had to fly back home. And ther was only 6" of ice!!! I have been paying attention to the cold, or lack there of, out there this year and it seems that the temps are way above normal. I wanted to get some input from you all who are out there. From what I remember the lake would freeze over right around new years or just after. Seems the December temps are just to warm for that. Anyone know what the temp of the lake is? I look forward to this every year and was pissed about last year. Already bought my JetBlue flights to for my brother, girlfriend and I.

12-12-2006, 05:34 PM	#2
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	Today Air Temp this afternoon was 42 Lake is at 41 as of this morning... (you can see the lake temp daily on the main page.. on the index on the left is a link to daily water temp.) Check this out... some ice is starting http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4078 SteveA __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

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12-12-2006, 05:51 PM	#3
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 610 Thanks: 125 Thanked 136 Times in 74 Posts	Hey Boulder, I am in the same boat as you for the most part. I drive up from NC every year since I moved here in 2001 from Mass. I've been attending the derby ever since I was in elementary school. I also remember 2 feet of ice, if not more. This year I am taking 3 weeks off of work and incorporated the weekend after the official derby weekend into my vacation incase it gets postponed again like last year. It needs to get cold and I mean NOW!! A good solid week of daily hi's in the 20's will lock up most of the lake and give it a good start, but that needs to happen soon. Let's pray for cold weather. I would like snow too, but would rather have ice first. Please don't post boating comments here, your season is over, let ours begin