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02-01-2024, 07:29 AM | #1 |
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2024 Ice-Out Guess Contest Now Open
The 2024 winnipesaukee.com Ice-Out Guess Contest is now open and accepting guesses. There are a few small changes this year: 1. Only the closest guess will win a prize (in the past the 3 closest guesses would win a prize). 2. If Ice-In does not occur in February the contest will be cancelled. 3. If Ice-Out is declared in February the contest will be cancelled. |
02-01-2024, 07:50 AM | #2 |
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02-01-2024, 09:44 AM | #3 |
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Center Harbor was pretty locked in as of yesterday, so technically the Mount is iced in. Ice out may come in February at this rate.
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02-01-2024, 10:37 AM | #4 |
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The Mount route is only for Ice Out being declared by Emerson.
The lake has to coat over for him to declare Ice In. |
02-01-2024, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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It's the "Ice out" contest not the "ice in" contest and the Mount is definitely iced in.
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02-01-2024, 12:23 PM | #6 |
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With it design, size, weight and power, don't you think the M.S. Mount Washington would have the easy ability to cut and move through that relatively thin, weak slushy ice just like a can opener if it really had to do it?
With this in mind, its not really iced in enough to keep it from escaping to open water just like a Coast Guard ice breaker in north Canada waters.
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02-01-2024, 06:08 PM | #7 |
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2024 Ine-Out Contest
Dear, dear FLL, I understand your observations about the M/V Mount Washington being able to power its way through the current ice conditions in Center Harbor (and probably most of the Lake), but this Forum has grown used to the annual Ice-Out Contest, and in order to have 'ice-out' there first must be an 'ice-in'. So, even this year, as questionable as 'ice-in' may be, we must hope for it so we can have he much anticipated annual "Ice-Out Contest.
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02-01-2024, 01:14 PM | #8 |
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The rules of the contest requires Emerson to declare Ice In.
He only does that when the lake is completely glazed over. He only uses the Mount route when declaring Ice Out. The Ice Out contest rules requires him to declare Ice IN. |
02-01-2024, 02:37 PM | #9 |
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I just drove by Meredith, ice as far as I could see today. Same for Center Harbor. Snowmobiles on the side of 104. Trees covered with snow. Nice day.
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02-01-2024, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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Obviously not enough for Emerson to make the declaration.
Per Rule #2, he has the month of February to do so. |
02-01-2024, 04:48 PM | #11 |
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It's been crappy flying weather for at least a week, should be better by Saturday, maybe he'll get up then. Can't forget the rules...
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02-01-2024, 06:12 PM | #12 |
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02-01-2024, 07:34 PM | #13 |
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I'm not obsessed.
Just read the rules and understood what the Webmaster meant by them. |
02-06-2024, 01:47 PM | #14 |
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No Ice In
Emerson Aviation declared no Ice In today...Just an FYI
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02-06-2024, 03:14 PM | #15 |
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If there is no contest...technically, does this mean my streak of losing the contest ends?!
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02-06-2024, 03:54 PM | #17 |
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I have March 1st 12:01AM
Emerson told WMUR still a chance if we get some cold by the end of February... |
02-06-2024, 04:15 PM | #18 |
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I was skiing on Gunstock both yesterday and today. Yesterday most of the Broads was still wide open and with no sign of any floating ice. Today there were patches of shell ice floating fairly widespread all over the open water, so my guess would be if we hold the cold nights until the end of the week the Broads may finally have a chance to freeze over.
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03-01-2024, 09:37 AM | #19 |
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My summary of this year's guesses:
Fine print: two guesses for 2023 were changed to 2024 |
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This morning's observations:
Alton Bay - short section of open water from the bridge half way to the bandstand. Then ice up past the scenic overlook. Rt 11 to Diamond and Rattlesnake, open with many small chunks of floating ice. Glendale Bay, open but ice around the town docks. Smith Cove and Fay's - iced in Alan |
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Harbingers?
Lily Pond? Crystal Lake?
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03-04-2024, 03:35 PM | #23 |
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It’s about 75% open now…just went by…
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Is ice out getting close
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Must be nice! My pontoon is at the canvas shop until the end of next week. I need it in the water to access the island until my dock goes in, and since my slips are still locked up with ice the Eastern will sit as well.
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03-06-2024, 10:12 AM | #29 |
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Anyone have reports on the condition of the ICE on the norther portion of the lake? (Winter Harbor, Moultonborough Bay etc. )
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Moultonborough Ice
View from my webcam right now. Still iced in, but very dark. That is Spectacle Island - with 19 and 20 mile bay out of view behind it.
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03-06-2024, 04:57 PM | #31 |
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Graying ice
The ice in Moultonboro Bay is getting grayer, but the cracks and bubbles aren't moving around yet. The rain tonight and wind tomorrow could start the end-game. Here's a shot looking north, with the Ambrose Cove barn visible just left of mid-picture.
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