Ice-In 2012-13

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Back to back arctic blasts are coming in for the next couple weeks after a couple inches of snow tomorrow. Not sure about the trails, but the ice is going to get the weather you ice lovers are looking for.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Back to back arctic blasts are coming in for the next couple weeks after a couple inches of snow tomorrow. Not sure about the trails, but the ice is going to get the weather you ice lovers are looking for.

No snow left in Belmont and from what I have seen of Gilford.
I had two, foot size chunks that I kicked off behind the front tires after the last storm. Nothing left of them.
I just read on Facebook the even as far north as Greenville Maine some of the trails are down to dirt.
I hope tomorrows snow turns into more then 2-4 inches.
Another year with no snowmobiling in the lakes region?

[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

No snow left in Belmont and from what I have seen of Gilford.
I had two, foot size chunks that I kicked off behind the front tires after the last storm. Nothing left of them.
I just read on Facebook the even as far north as Greenville Maine some of the trails are down to dirt.
I hope tomorrows snow turns into more then 2-4 inches.
Another year with no snowmobiling in the lakes region?

They are reporting a few storms in January and they have freezing temp into February right now...some nights in are in the minuses. Bundle up...60 degrees, then next day or so we are getting 2-4 inches of snow.

[ishoot308]

The snow on my dock is gone and no ice in sight anywhere!! I sure hope something cold happens soon!!

[AC2717]

this is so upsetting

[Belmont Resident]

I just drove by the bay and the ice looks the same as it does just before ice out.

[BoulderBronco]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

I just drove by the bay and the ice looks the same as it does just before ice out.

Which bay?

I'm not worried. Average temps in the low-mid teens for the next ten days has ice written all over it. Just need some snow, but after the ice re-freezes solid.

[JMR]

The photo taken by friend, who launched a pontoon boat from Ames Farm, but due to wind did not go around to the Broad side. But Snakeeyes does not show ice in Broads

[BlackCatIslander]

Yesterday was a great day for skiing although a wee bit on the chilly side. The visibility was remarkable. We couldn't remember when so much of the lake was wide open at this time in January.

[rsmlp]

last post I see is dated about a week ago. i suspect with this weeks frigid temps ice in a far more likely prospect?

[Mink Islander]

And it was great to see the Broads locked in over night!

After last winter, it's good to see us back to a "typical" ice in timeline again.

[ishoot308]

Looks like she locked up around Welch last night as well!!

[MAXUM]

Is it time for the official ice out thread to begin?

[Resident 2B]

Looking at the weather forecasts and knowing what we need to form the initial skim of ice, it really does not look that good. We need cold temps and no wind to form the initial skim coat of ice. We will have the cold temps the next five days, but we will have more wind than is ideal. Thursday night looks like the best bet for ice to form, but it gets windy again for the weekend.

It looks to me like the snow tonight will be in the 3 to 5 inch range around the lake. It looks like less up north. This snow will cool the surface water which is good. My concern is it will also form an insulating layer over the ice that still holds in the bays, potentially making that ice relatively poor quality the rest of the season.

I wish the news was better, but right now it is not great. Still a lot of winter to come, but we are at the halfway point of meteorological winter, December, January and February, and what we have is not what we usually have.

R2B

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by Resident 2B

Looking at the weather forecasts and knowing what we need to form the initial skim of ice, it really does not look that good. We need cold temps and no wind to form the initial skim coat of ice. We will have the cold temps the next five days, but we will have more wind than is ideal. Thursday night looks like the best bet for ice to form, but it gets windy again for the weekend.

It looks to me like the snow tonight will be in the 3 to 5 inch range around the lake. It looks like less up north. This snow will cool the surface water which is good. My concern is it will also form an insulating layer over the ice that still holds in the bays, potentially making that ice relatively poor quality the rest of the season.

I wish the news was better, but right now it is not great. Still a lot of winter to come, but we are at the halfway point of meteorological winter, December, January and February, and what we have is not what we usually have.

R2B

Nearly all of the long range guidance is progging tremendous cold beginning next week. Do you (as a fellow weather follower) not see this?

BT

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Nearly all of the long range guidance is progging tremendous cold beginning next week. Do you (as a fellow weather follower) not see this?

BT

Hopefully it also brings some big snowfall as well. I just had the transfer case rebuilt and a new turbo put in my plow truck.

[Resident 2B]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Nearly all of the long range guidance is progging tremendous cold beginning next week. Do you (as a fellow weather follower) not see this?

BT

As stated, I was only looking out five days, that is through Sunday. It could get very cold after that, but I was not looking at that timeframe.

R2B

[hilltopper]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Nearly all of the long range guidance is progging tremendous cold beginning next week. Do you (as a fellow weather follower) not see this?

BT

Temperature-wise, from what I see, we will have an average to below average stretch for about 8 days (1/21ish to 1/28ish) after which we go above average again. This is from looking at a few different forecasts.

Disclaimer: I don't trust any Winter forecasts beyond the 72 hour time range...

[Bear Island South]

Originally Posted by Resident 2B

My concern is it will also form an insulating layer over the ice that still holds in the bays, potentially making that ice relatively poor quality the rest of the season.
R2B

Fresh layer of snow...probably not helping with the ice-in process.

[Resident 2B]

Well it is certainly cold now, will warm up a bit tomorrow, then get very cold for next week. However, for the next five days the wind looks to be up and ice does not form on open water when the wind is blowing.

We need a big, fat high pressure system to sit over us for a night or two to get the ice going. I just do not see one out there willing to do this in the next week.

I wish the news was better.

R2B

[ITD]

First bob house on Meredith by the boat launch, didn't venture on the ice myself.

[Bear Island South]

The rinks are starting to take shape in Meredith Bay...nice stretch of cold weather coming to help out.
Picture is from a post by Lakeside Deli on Facebook.

[winnipiseogee]

Originally Posted by Bear Island South

The rinks are starting to take shape in Meredith Bay...nice stretch of cold weather coming to help out.
Picture is from a post by Lakeside Deli on Facebook.

Love to see it!! Nothing like that hockey tournament happening on the bay!

[Mink Islander]

Wondering what the channel between Mark and Bear is looking like these days. Weather permitting I may venture out next weekend.

[Bear Island South]

Originally Posted by Mink Islander

Wondering what the channel between Mark and Bear is looking like these days. Weather permitting I may venture out next weekend.

It looks like open water on the north end of Mark Is., still too early you need a report from FLL on the Cattle to Bear area.

[Mink Islander]

Originally Posted by Bear Island South

It looks like open water on the north end of Mark Is., still too early you need a report from FLL on the Cattle to Bear area.

Will be interesting to see how quickly things change this week with the very cold weather. I'm sure FLL will keep us informed. Wondering whether the ice boat is chewing up things at Cattle Landing as well.

[oldflounder]

Center Harbor iced in as far as the eye can see - 3 or 4 small huts on the ice near shore - many individuals on the ice fishing with tubs.
S. Paugus Bay iced in - several individuals on the ice pulling tubs.
Ahern Park/Winnisquam - no ice as far as the eye can see - rough open water.
Other small ponds in the area all iced up but no huts.
Meredith bay - still only the Derby's hut - lots of open water around the docks/circulators.

[hilltopper]

Originally Posted by oldflounder

Center Harbor iced in as far as the eye can see - 3 or 4 small huts on the ice near shore - many individuals on the ice fishing with tubs.
S. Paugus Bay iced in - several individuals on the ice pulling tubs.
Ahern Park/Winnisquam - no ice as far as the eye can see - rough open water.
Other small ponds in the area all iced up but no huts.
Meredith bay - still only the Derby's hut - lots of open water around the docks/circulators.

Meredith Bay this morning - Two bobhouses and 1 truck on the ice (along with about 20 skating rinks).

[ishoot308]

When I woke up this morning I looked out over the lake to see a lot of ice formations in the broads. 20 minutes later the wind picked up and all the ice was gone!

With the wild winds we have coming today I think we are going to lose a lot of the shore ice that just recently formed all along Belknap point and Ellacoya State Park area.

[Bear Island South]

Originally Posted by Mink Islander

Wondering whether the ice boat is chewing up things at Cattle Landing as well.

We caught a ride to the island back on New Years Eve with Island Services, we were told they will be working on the east side of Bear and Little Bear this winter. Cattle should be in good shape.

[BoulderBronco]

Tonight is the night. Whole lake frozen by tomorrow morning.

[Resident 2B]

Originally Posted by BoulderBronco

Tonight is the night. Whole lake frozen by tomorrow morning.

I wish you were right, but the wind is now back. Forecast calls for wind until at least Thursday night. It is cold, but the wind is ruling the lake right now.

R2B

[BoBo]

Dropped off bobhouse Sunday. Fished last night but did not go far out. 6" in cove but not willing to go up to Plum Island yet.

[Webbsatwinni]

ig, are those old pics posted? What a difference a day makes.

[Island Girl]

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Click on the image for the huge version

[RLW]

Originally Posted by BoBo

Dropped off bobhouse Sunday. Fished last night but did not go far out. 6" in cove but not willing to go up to Plum Island yet.

BoBo, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. It will not be to long that you will be able to move the house anywhere on the lake to drop your line, ya something trolling in ya boat. LOL

[Slickcraft]

Looking out from the summit this morning it appeared to all be iced over. There were some areas darker than others like east of Welch so we can't be sure.

If not today then tomorrow morning for sure but we don't plan to ride the lift up tomorrow.

[welchislandman]

Cove skimmed overnight

[Blue Thunder]

looks very promising......as is the case more often than not, Sebago Lake (to the right) remains wide open.

BT

[RANGER CANOE CO]

Being the "warmest summer" on record. Is this "ice in" later than usual ?

Thx's

[JB Long Island]

Looks like the skim ice from last night is holding up even with the wind today- and with the deep freeze are we finally good to go now ?
Currious what the ice-in experts have to say !

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by JB Long Island

Looks like the skim ice from last night is holding up even with the wind today- and with the deep freeze are we finally good to go now ?
Currious what the ice-in experts have to say !

Well I'm no expert but I would certainly say this is it!! I would consider today as ICE IN 2013!!

Dan

[Island Girl]

I think we are in.... but need to see pics from Lincoln Park and Wolfeboro Neck to be sure... I am not the official caller... though I did not know we had one for ice-in as there is no official definition as there is for ice-out.

My definition is that there is enough ice to hold in the wind and a minor rain storm. The cold for the next few days should thicken things up a bit more.

IG

[fatlazyless]

I just called 527-0071 for the Lakeport Dam NH-DES recorded lake data daily 7:15-am report and it said that the water temperature is 35-degrees ..... and doesn't it need to be a water temperature of 34-degrees at the dam to usually have ice-in happen....if I recall correct. Wind, water temperature, sun's daily exposure and whatever all adds up for an ice-in or ice-out.....hey how's about that Lake Sebago about one hours drive to the east in Maine and how that looks to be all open water....so why is that....Maine winters have a reputation for being long and cooold?

[Resident 2B]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

I just called 527-0071 for the Lakeport Dam NH-DES recorded lake data daily 7:15-am report and it said that the water temperature is 35-degrees ..... and doesn't it need to be a water temperature of 34-degrees at the dam to usually have ice-in happen....if I recall correct. Wind, water temperature, sun's daily exposure and whatever all adds up for an ice-in or ice-out.....hey how's about that Lake Sebago about one hours drive to the east in Maine and how that looks to be all open water....so why is that....Maine winters have a reputation for being long and cooold?

Sebago is very deep and as a result holds more heat. I almost never freezes other than in bays and coves.

R2B

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by Resident 2B

Sebago is very deep and as a result holds more heat. I almost never freezes other than in bays and coves.

R2B

Since I would be the resident Sebago expert here, I will say this....while Sebago is very deep in places (200-315 ft) the reason it doesn't freeze is strictly due to the fact that the wind almost never stops. The water is certainly cold enough and with temps at 0 last night and a projected low of 10 below tonight, unless the forecasted breeze of west wind 3-8 mph tonight doesn't happen there will be open water tomorrow morning. Hard to believe....but it does freeze completely about 50% of the time.

Edit: this morning's sunrise webcam shot..-4 degrees and no ice.

[ishoot308]

Still have open water this morning!!

[Belmont Resident]

I'd thought from some of the replies that the whole lake locked in.
It looks like a big part of it has not.

[Island Girl]

Ugh! that is not what I was hoping for. What direction are you facing? What are we looking at? I am trying to picture what is open water, from Welch's to where?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Island Girl

Ugh! that is not what I was hoping for. What direction are you facing? What are we looking at? I am trying to picture what is open water, from Welch's to where?

The camera faces West. Here this will help...