Official 2016 Ice-Out Thread

[Island Girl]

This is the Official 2016 Ice-Out Thread. If you reply to this thread all of the information about this year's ice-out will be easily accessible to our forum friends.

It is hard to believe it is only March 1 and the lake is melting. We are going to have an early ice-out for sure.

Post your observations, concerns, pictures and whatever else comes to mind re: ice-out. We love your pictures!

The Ice-Out page is up at http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/iceout.htm. There you will find all of the Winnipesaukee WebCams to watch the ice melt as well as links to special ice out features such as Saunder's Bay daily picture with information about previous year's ice out. (I will post link when it is available. this link if for a previous year)

Ice-out has occurred in recent years when the lake temperature is from 39-41 degrees as reported by the Winnipesaukee Dataphone at the Lakeport Dam. Today the temp is 38 degrees. Previous years include 2014-35 degrees, 2013-37 degrees and in 2012-41 degrees! We do not have a lot of warming up to do.

Let's get on with our favorite activity ... Ice-Out!