How bad is it up there?

Loony Singer · 12-12-2008, 07:23 AM

Wow. This storm is turning into a major event, from all I'm hearing. If there's anyone in the Lakes region who still has power, I'm sure everyone on the Forum would appreciate any information about the conditions up there.

Hope everyone is safe....

SteveA · 12-12-2008, 07:29 AM

Rain still coming down. Lots of smaller limbs down on trees all around the house. Ice build up is impressive.

Before daylight I could hear branches snapping and coming down in the woods behind the house. Some "ponding" of water in the yard.

Power has "tripped" off several times but has come back on quickly.

NonVoting Taxpayer · 12-12-2008, 07:44 AM

I called my telephone in Moultonborough this morning and the answering machine went off so there still must be power.

Loony Singer · 12-12-2008, 08:00 AM

....tried my answering machine out on Moultonboro Neck...it didn't pick up

wifi · 12-12-2008, 08:27 AM

Looking out across the bay onto Moultonboro Neck, there has been no power there since I got up at 5. The scanner reports downtown M'boro is also without power. In the meantime, my headend in Center Harbor lost power about 30 mins ago. (Don't you wish you had a generator

)

If you check out the M'boro bay cam:
http://www.lakesregionwireless.net/bay/webcam.html

The tree limbs you see are weighted down by ice, normally they are not visible....

Lakegeezer · 12-12-2008, 08:37 AM

We lost power on Moultonboro neck around 6AM. The NH Electric COOP site says over half its customers are without power. I'm running on battery backup and the wood stove is cranking. Amazingly, Time Warner Cable internet is still chugging away. The trees are heavy with ice, but not too bad. The temperature hovered between 30-32 overnight, so the icing was only mild. The ground is covered with a white crust from the sleet that fell yesterday. The lake is way up with all the runoff. It is supposed to get down to 13 tonight and zero on Saturday nite. Fun and games in the lakes region!

NHKathy · 12-12-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wifi

Looking out across the bay onto Moultonboro Neck, there has been no power there since I got up at 5. The scanner reports downtown M'boro is also without power. In the meantime, my headend in Center Harbor lost power about 30 mins ago. (Don't you wish you had a generator

)

If you check out the M'boro bay cam:
http://www.lakesregionwireless.net/bay/webcam.html

The tree limbs you see are weighted down by ice, normally they are not visible....

WIFI:
is this your web cam? I love it! where in Moultonborough is it located?
New bookmarked favorite!!!

wifi · 12-12-2008, 09:45 AM

Kathy,

Yes, it is. Its on Castle Shores looking out at the Orton Shores area of the neck. Here is a picture from one of my security cameras that looks down at the dock. its gives a better view of what the icing is like up here.

SAMIAM · 12-12-2008, 10:04 AM

Jeesh.....I feel so guilty.......woke up to no power and just fired up the generator.Wifey and I had a nice hot shower and some fresh coffee.There was now power anywhere between Meredith and Moultonborough as we drove to work.Roads weren't all that bad.Guess it's much worse in southern NH.

fatlazyless · 12-12-2008, 10:54 AM

The red, green & yellow traffic lights around Meredith on route 104 and 25 are/were all dead, and everyone's electricity is/was out. McDonald's was/is closed. Now, that's a true emergency! Noticed that the Irving Gasoline was open....maybe they have a generator....can't pump gasoline w/out power?

It's still coming down as rain with the temp just above freezing. Didn't see any trees down. Driving was slow due to icing left from the overnight.

SLI · 12-12-2008, 11:10 AM

Over here in Claremont, we had snow, then rain, now it's switching to snow again. Many in area without power... but I still have it. Spoke with my folks @ South Down Shores + he said he's without power. Mom's been ill, he has her bundled. Anyone know if there is a shelter with heat for elderly to go to in the Laconia area?

trfour · 12-12-2008, 11:26 AM

SLI, Open Arms Outreach
756 Union Ave
Laconia, NH
(603) 524-4580

Good luck.

Lakegeezer · 12-12-2008, 11:51 AM

NH Coop got things back up quickly. Less than six hours outage for us. Hopefully everyone else gets back up soon.
12:30 update: Temps 35 and lots of blue sky. The ice on the trees is melting.

jetskier · 12-12-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLI

Over here in Claremont, we had snow, then rain, now it's switching to snow again. Many in area without power... but I still have it. Spoke with my folks @ South Down Shores + he said he's without power. Mom's been ill, he has her bundled. Anyone know if there is a shelter with heat for elderly to go to in the Laconia area?

We called our neighbor at SDC and they indicated that it might be days prior to restoration of power.

FYI

Jetskier

SLI · 12-12-2008, 12:29 PM

Dad called Laconia PD to inquire about a shelter...they knew nothing. If temps drop tonight, it's going to get pretty cold there. Can't believe they have nothing in the area for warmth for the elderly!

Mink Islander · 12-12-2008, 12:55 PM

It was out this morning but has subsequently come back on -- hooray. Like many of you, I test for power by calling my house and waiting for the answering machine to pick up.

We'll see if it stays on once the expected high winds behind the ice storm kick in later today....

These are the worst kinds of storms since they can really devastate power lines and block road accesss over a very wide area.

I really hope those of you without power can find safe and warm refuge over the next few days.

Loony Singer · 12-12-2008, 01:07 PM

We're back in operation, too. Here's hoping that nothing more goes awry when things freeze up again tonight...

Skip · 12-12-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLI

Dad called Laconia PD to inquire about a shelter...they knew nothing. If temps drop tonight, it's going to get pretty cold there. Can't believe they have nothing in the area for warmth for the elderly!

Here are the particulars for the Laconia shelter:

Laconia
Woodside Building on grounds of Taylor Home
435 Union Avenue
Call 524-6881 to get transportation to the shelter

SLI · 12-12-2008, 01:33 PM

Thanks so much, Skip! I have notified my parents and if powers not back on later this afternoon they will head for the shelter. I knew someone would come through for us on this forum!

Resident 2B · 12-12-2008, 02:07 PM

Power went out at the Weirs around 6:15 and just came back 15 minutes ago.

Power company did a great job. Lots of tree limbs hanging on the wires. Wind is picking up from the NW.

R2B

winnidiver · 12-12-2008, 02:15 PM

I am stuck out in Ohio with a very bad wifi connection.I searched all the news media to find out how bad it was at home.I found more info about Moultonborough right here then in all the online papers and tv stations.THANKS.
My wife went to work in Farmington and won't be home till late afternoon.I was hoping she wouldn't have to worry about frozen pipes tonight. I will keep checking here thanks again,any news about the center of town would be greatly appreciated.

SIKSUKR · 12-12-2008, 02:40 PM

Not good here in the Manchester area either.My house along with most of Bedford is w/o power.Give me snow over ice anyday!

12-12-2008, 07:23 AM	#1
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 109 Thanks: 28 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	How bad is it up there? Wow. This storm is turning into a major event, from all I'm hearing. If there's anyone in the Lakes region who still has power, I'm sure everyone on the Forum would appreciate any information about the conditions up there. Hope everyone is safe....

12-12-2008, 07:29 AM	#2
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Still have power - Gilford Village area Rain still coming down. Lots of smaller limbs down on trees all around the house. Ice build up is impressive. Before daylight I could hear branches snapping and coming down in the woods behind the house. Some "ponding" of water in the yard. Power has "tripped" off several times but has come back on quickly. __________________ "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

12-12-2008, 07:44 AM	#3
NonVoting Taxpayer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 98 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 10 Posts	Have Power I called my telephone in Moultonborough this morning and the answering machine went off so there still must be power.

12-12-2008, 08:00 AM	#4
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 109 Thanks: 28 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	wish I could say the same... ....tried my answering machine out on Moultonboro Neck...it didn't pick up

12-12-2008, 08:37 AM	#6
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Moultonboro without power We lost power on Moultonboro neck around 6AM. The NH Electric COOP site says over half its customers are without power. I'm running on battery backup and the wood stove is cranking. Amazingly, Time Warner Cable internet is still chugging away. The trees are heavy with ice, but not too bad. The temperature hovered between 30-32 overnight, so the icing was only mild. The ground is covered with a white crust from the sleet that fell yesterday. The lake is way up with all the runoff. It is supposed to get down to 13 tonight and zero on Saturday nite. Fun and games in the lakes region! __________________ -lg

12-12-2008, 08:27 AM	#5
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Looking out across the bay onto Moultonboro Neck, there has been no power there since I got up at 5. The scanner reports downtown M'boro is also without power. In the meantime, my headend in Center Harbor lost power about 30 mins ago. (Don't you wish you had a generator ) If you check out the M'boro bay cam: http://www.lakesregionwireless.net/bay/webcam.html The tree limbs you see are weighted down by ice, normally they are not visible....

12-12-2008, 09:45 AM	#8
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Kathy, Yes, it is. Its on Castle Shores looking out at the Orton Shores area of the neck. Here is a picture from one of my security cameras that looks down at the dock. its gives a better view of what the icing is like up here. Attached Images

12-12-2008, 10:04 AM	#9
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Jeesh.....I feel so guilty.......woke up to no power and just fired up the generator.Wifey and I had a nice hot shower and some fresh coffee.There was now power anywhere between Meredith and Moultonborough as we drove to work.Roads weren't all that bad.Guess it's much worse in southern NH.

12-12-2008, 10:54 AM	#10
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	The red, green & yellow traffic lights around Meredith on route 104 and 25 are/were all dead, and everyone's electricity is/was out. McDonald's was/is closed. Now, that's a true emergency! Noticed that the Irving Gasoline was open....maybe they have a generator....can't pump gasoline w/out power? It's still coming down as rain with the temp just above freezing. Didn't see any trees down. Driving was slow due to icing left from the overnight. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 12-12-2008 at 12:50 PM.

12-12-2008, 11:10 AM	#11
SLI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlestown, NH Posts: 25 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yuck! Over here in Claremont, we had snow, then rain, now it's switching to snow again. Many in area without power... but I still have it. Spoke with my folks @ South Down Shores + he said he's without power. Mom's been ill, he has her bundled. Anyone know if there is a shelter with heat for elderly to go to in the Laconia area?

12-12-2008, 11:26 AM	#12
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Temporary Emergency Shelter For Families.. SLI, Open Arms Outreach 756 Union Ave Laconia, NH (603) 524-4580 Good luck. __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

12-12-2008, 11:51 AM	#13
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Power restored on M'boro Neck at 11:45 NH Coop got things back up quickly. Less than six hours outage for us. Hopefully everyone else gets back up soon. 12:30 update: Temps 35 and lots of blue sky. The ice on the trees is melting. __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 12-12-2008 at 12:40 PM. Reason: update

12-12-2008, 12:29 PM	#15
SLI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlestown, NH Posts: 25 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shelter? Dad called Laconia PD to inquire about a shelter...they knew nothing. If temps drop tonight, it's going to get pretty cold there. Can't believe they have nothing in the area for warmth for the elderly!

12-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#16
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Power on Mink Island - yes! It was out this morning but has subsequently come back on -- hooray. Like many of you, I test for power by calling my house and waiting for the answering machine to pick up. We'll see if it stays on once the expected high winds behind the ice storm kick in later today.... These are the worst kinds of storms since they can really devastate power lines and block road accesss over a very wide area. I really hope those of you without power can find safe and warm refuge over the next few days.

12-12-2008, 01:07 PM	#17
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 109 Thanks: 28 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	kudos to NHEC We're back in operation, too. Here's hoping that nothing more goes awry when things freeze up again tonight...

12-12-2008, 01:33 PM	#19
SLI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlestown, NH Posts: 25 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shelter!! Thanks so much, Skip! I have notified my parents and if powers not back on later this afternoon they will head for the shelter. I knew someone would come through for us on this forum!

12-12-2008, 02:07 PM	#20
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 987 Thanked 310 Times in 161 Posts	Power went out at the Weirs around 6:15 and just came back 15 minutes ago. Power company did a great job. Lots of tree limbs hanging on the wires. Wind is picking up from the NW. R2B

12-12-2008, 02:15 PM	#21
winnidiver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 54 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thaks all I am stuck out in Ohio with a very bad wifi connection.I searched all the news media to find out how bad it was at home.I found more info about Moultonborough right here then in all the online papers and tv stations.THANKS. My wife went to work in Farmington and won't be home till late afternoon.I was hoping she wouldn't have to worry about frozen pipes tonight. I will keep checking here thanks again,any news about the center of town would be greatly appreciated.

12-12-2008, 02:40 PM	#22
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Not good here in the Manchester area either.My house along with most of Bedford is w/o power.Give me snow over ice anyday! __________________ SIKSUKR