Category Archives: 2014 Season1

Snow melt on Chickawaukee

Warm temps and thunderstorm have finally started to melt snow. Grey patches of wetting out of snow appearing. Two more warm days in 40’s before the next cold snap late this week. Surely there will be ice somewhere soon. — … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Ice

While we’re testing the limits of our patience, push play, close your eyes, and listen to this wonderful musing on black ice. The visuals will keep you going a little bit longer. Some of you Cape sailors may even recognize … Continue reading

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Chickawaukee ice report Jan 15

We are building a fine foundation for Spring. Right now a coarse orange peel surface of crusted snow from the storm a couple of days ago which was snow and then rain. The rain caused the dimpled orange peel which … Continue reading

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Snow/Ice report Chickawaukee

Our 8 inches of snow had a nice smooth surface just waiting for a wet down rain cure but it has gotten a snowmobile treatment instead and has changed from a trackless wasteland to a wasted trackland. We need a … Continue reading

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Ice Reports–February 7

The recent snowfall has left us scouring around for possible ice. Tom Childs reports that part of Sebago was open during the snowstorm, but if that open water now freezes, it will be surrounded by snow-covered thin ice. He wisely … Continue reading

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