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Storm and Ice Update

Word from the weather watcher is that the storm has, indeed, moved a bit to the east, which will keep Pushaw on the colder and drier side of the front. There will still be rain there, but hopefully not as … Continue reading

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The Black Ice Plot Thickens

Today at Pushaw the scouts found the entire lake, top to bottom, locked in with four inches of Black Ice. Not a crack or hole anywhere. Tonights low temps will grow it a bit, hopefully strengthening it against Monday’ gale. … Continue reading

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Black Ice

Calm and cold here for the past few days has given us miles of Black Ice on many shallow mid-sized ponds. The execution is Pushaw, who’s entire north end locked in. It was 2.5” yesterday and in the single digits … Continue reading

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First Ice

Today reminds me of the time many years ago that Lloyd and Jory drove to Plymouth Pond to check the ice at about this time of year. They’d been watching the weather and had a hunch. What they found was … Continue reading

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Nice Ice

Out beyond Millinocket on the the Golden Road is a small lake, name undisclosed. Two wing sailors and a couple of skaters found their way there and had a wonderful day after the snow turned to rain and the skies … Continue reading

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