Ice update 2/27

ITD · 04-07-2023, 02:15 PM

Center Harbor is about half clear now, I would guess by tonight or tomorrow night it will be clear.

codeman671 · 04-07-2023, 02:17 PM

Big change since 9am, Alton Bay is clear all the way down. The last remnants of slush are pushed up against the eastern shore just up from Downings. That will be gone today.

Slickcraft · 04-07-2023, 02:41 PM

We were at Fay's at about 2 PM today. The strong west wind has pushed the Smith Cove ice sheet to the narrow east end of the cove so that the ice met shore on both sides. Driving up Varney Point Road and looking down, we did not notice and breaks in the ice sheet. While the wind might break it up and blow it out today, that looks doubtful for today.

The Eastern has been winterized and is ready to go, thanks Jeff. But I would say we have less than 10% chance of getting out of the cove tomorrow.

Alan

Slickcraft · 04-07-2023, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Big change since 9am, Alton Bay is clear all the way down. The last remnants of slush are pushed up against the eastern shore just up from Downings. That will be gone today.

Wow there were many large ice sheets early today.

Alan

codeman671 · 04-07-2023, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Wow there were many large ice sheets early today.

Alan

I was shocked as well.

ITD · 04-07-2023, 03:43 PM

Just drove by Center Harbor again, looks about 90 % clear now. Just ice at the inlet being pushed by the wind.

codeman671 · 04-07-2023, 04:10 PM

Gilford Yacht Club is clear but Smith Cove is still impassable. I drove over to the Varney Point side to see if there was a channel along shore but the ice was right up to the docks.

codeman671 · 04-07-2023, 05:49 PM

Ice was out on Lily Pond when I drove by 20min ago. It was 3/4 covered last night.

ishoot308 · 04-07-2023, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Ice was out on Lily Pond when I drove by 20min ago. It was 3/4 covered last night.

Yes the wind did it in! There were white caps on it when I drove by around 4:00 PM!!

Dan

Janet · 04-07-2023, 06:09 PM

Ice Out was just declared this afternoon at 4:55 by Emerson Aviation.

codeman671 · 04-07-2023, 07:41 PM

Wind was crazy today but still didn’t see that coming. Had a private group bet going, Mike C. wins.

ApS · 04-07-2023, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Yes the wind did it in! There were white caps on it when I drove by around 4:00 PM!!

Dan

Did you have a passenger named Emerson?

phoenix · 04-07-2023, 10:44 PM

missed by 1/2 a day

8gv · 04-08-2023, 08:19 AM

I was about 14 hours off.

The parade preparations had begun...

Slickcraft · 04-08-2023, 08:39 AM

As of 8 AM today Smith Cove was still closed to exit or entrance. The ice sheet is still at the docks on both sides.

Alan

SAB1 · 04-08-2023, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

As of 8 AM today Smith Cove was still closed to exit or entrance. The ice sheet is still at the docks on both sides.

Alan

That's why Ice out is meaningless. If you were trying to launch at 19 mi Bay or libby museum today you couldn't get anywhere.

chaseisland · 04-08-2023, 03:13 PM

We 19 milers need to have our own contest.

tis · 04-08-2023, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chaseisland

We 19 milers need to have our own contest.

Can Winter Harbor join?

steve-on-mark · 04-08-2023, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

missed by 1/2 a day

Better than missing by a month!

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04-07-2023, 10:44 PM	#13
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,595 Thanks: 65 Thanked 289 Times in 205 Posts	missed by 1/2 a day __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-08-2023, 08:39 AM	#15
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,388 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	Smith Cove As of 8 AM today Smith Cove was still closed to exit or entrance. The ice sheet is still at the docks on both sides. Alan

04-08-2023, 03:13 PM	#17
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 164 Thanks: 16 Thanked 70 Times in 46 Posts	19 mb We 19 milers need to have our own contest.

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04-07-2023, 02:15 PM	#1
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 484 Thanked 704 Times in 394 Posts	Center Harbor is about half clear now, I would guess by tonight or tomorrow night it will be clear.

04-07-2023, 02:17 PM	#2
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,605 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Big change since 9am, Alton Bay is clear all the way down. The last remnants of slush are pushed up against the eastern shore just up from Downings. That will be gone today.

04-07-2023, 02:41 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,388 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	We were at Fay's at about 2 PM today. The strong west wind has pushed the Smith Cove ice sheet to the narrow east end of the cove so that the ice met shore on both sides. Driving up Varney Point Road and looking down, we did not notice and breaks in the ice sheet. While the wind might break it up and blow it out today, that looks doubtful for today. The Eastern has been winterized and is ready to go, thanks Jeff. But I would say we have less than 10% chance of getting out of the cove tomorrow. Alan

04-07-2023, 03:43 PM	#6
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 484 Thanked 704 Times in 394 Posts	Just drove by Center Harbor again, looks about 90 % clear now. Just ice at the inlet being pushed by the wind.

04-07-2023, 04:10 PM	#7
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,605 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Gilford Yacht Club is clear but Smith Cove is still impassable. I drove over to the Varney Point side to see if there was a channel along shore but the ice was right up to the docks.

04-07-2023, 05:49 PM	#8
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,605 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Ice was out on Lily Pond when I drove by 20min ago. It was 3/4 covered last night.

04-07-2023, 06:09 PM	#10
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 471 Thanks: 233 Thanked 134 Times in 91 Posts	Ice Out was just declared this afternoon at 4:55 by Emerson Aviation.

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04-07-2023, 07:41 PM	#11
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,605 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Wind was crazy today but still didn’t see that coming. Had a private group bet going, Mike C. wins.

04-08-2023, 08:19 AM	#14
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,195 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	I was about 14 hours off. The parade preparations had begun...

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