For ponds, the clock method works well. For Winnipesaukee, not so much. This year, I was iced out over a week before the official declaration. Where would you put the clock?
After the ice-out call, we had photos posted of ice in Roberts Cove. We're talking about a record that has been kept for over 100 years. The method should have some consistency, otherwise the record could be called into question.
What we do today is fine - but it is not perfect. This year, the Roberts Cove pictures proved that.
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