Ice Coming in?

nj2nh · 12-19-2008, 09:38 AM

I was checking the two Alton Bay webcams this morning while I wait for the snow here in Jersey and noticed that the whole bay has a skim of ice on it. There was ice yesterday,too, but much of the bay was still open. No more.

Looks like it is progressing nicely.

nj2nh

RLW · 12-19-2008, 08:01 PM

Yep it is. I believe this is the second time this season that the bay has frozen over and hopefully this time it will stay.

CanisLupusArctos · 12-20-2008, 12:19 PM

This morning there is a skim of snow ice on the surface at Black Cat. Last night the water temp reached 32 at the probe 2 feet down, while the probe at 10 feet down went to 35. This profile is what is normally expected when the lake is frozen. The 2-foot probe rose to 35 where it is today, but the deeper probe has not warmed.

The snow is no longer melting in the water. The water is ready to freeze, and will do so as soon as it sits still. Today's temperatures continue to chill the water, as it's 13 degrees and almost noon. This is as warm as we've been all day. Snow continues to fall, which is also helping chill the water.

mcdude · 12-20-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RLW

Yep it is. I believe this is the second time this season that the bay has frozen over and hopefully this time it will stay.

great webcam! I sure hope those are reflections of flourescent lights I'm seeing above the flag.....Otherwise......

CanisLupusArctos · 12-21-2008, 03:37 PM

Today's snow is forming ice in the lake at Black Cat.

Resident 2B · 12-21-2008, 06:35 PM

What we do not want is snow ice. Lets hope what is on the surface today melts.

Love that good, solid, black (clear) ice.

R2B

CanisLupusArctos · 12-23-2008, 10:52 AM

The water temp at Black Cat Island is again down to 32 at the 2-foot depth and 33 at 10 feet. The water has not had a chance to sit still in the last several days, and today winds are gusting to 28 mph from the NW and waves are running up to 2 feet.

12-19-2008, 09:38 AM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 536 Thanks: 86 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Ice Coming in? I was checking the two Alton Bay webcams this morning while I wait for the snow here in Jersey and noticed that the whole bay has a skim of ice on it. There was ice yesterday,too, but much of the bay was still open. No more. Looks like it is progressing nicely. nj2nh __________________

12-19-2008, 08:01 PM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Yep it is. I believe this is the second time this season that the bay has frozen over and hopefully this time it will stay. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

12-20-2008, 12:19 PM	#3
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Ice forming south of Black Cat This morning there is a skim of snow ice on the surface at Black Cat. Last night the water temp reached 32 at the probe 2 feet down, while the probe at 10 feet down went to 35. This profile is what is normally expected when the lake is frozen. The 2-foot probe rose to 35 where it is today, but the deeper probe has not warmed. The snow is no longer melting in the water. The water is ready to freeze, and will do so as soon as it sits still. Today's temperatures continue to chill the water, as it's 13 degrees and almost noon. This is as warm as we've been all day. Snow continues to fall, which is also helping chill the water.

12-21-2008, 03:37 PM	#5
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Today's snow is forming ice in the lake at Black Cat. Attached Images

12-21-2008, 06:35 PM	#6
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Good and Not-so-Good Ice What we do not want is snow ice. Lets hope what is on the surface today melts. Love that good, solid, black (clear) ice. R2B

12-23-2008, 10:52 AM	#7
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	The water temp at Black Cat Island is again down to 32 at the 2-foot depth and 33 at 10 feet. The water has not had a chance to sit still in the last several days, and today winds are gusting to 28 mph from the NW and waves are running up to 2 feet.