ice Report 1/8

Posted on January 8, 2021 by billbuchholz

Lake Wentworth, NH, reports 3-4″ with thin patchy snow. Boats will be sailing there tomorrow. Launch site unknown.

Lake Monomonac on the NH-MA border is in about the same shape and there will be boats there tomorrow. See theneiya.org for details.

Lake Damariscotta is frozen from the south end up to a little over half way to the narrows. Three inches grey ice with 50% snow cover. Big lead on the south side of Mark Island.

Unity Pond has a similar plate of ice with reportedly less snow. Will confirm thickness in the morning, but it’s said to be completely locked in.

The best winds of the above options are Dammy and Unity, with Unity the better ice of the two.. Similar winds forecast for Sunday as well.

Anyone interested in giving Unity a shot tomorrow?

Below is Graham Lake, near Ellsworth. Jim Turner descibes the surface as chunky.

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Well the top one is supposed to be a video with Lee describing the vast acreages of wind blow hard, pretty smooth, 4 inch plus ice. While he is describing it it does sound as though the wind blowing nicely today. I will be packing the gear after I get this message out. I will be on the ice in the morning, Dave

Posted on January 8, 2021 by David Fortier
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Lake Wentworth

Posted on January 8, 2021 by David Fortier

I just received a text/video from a CIBC adventurer that I will attempt to share. Lake Wentworth is where we should be at this moment, and from the weather forecasts that I have seen, tomorrow and the next day.

Having trouble but must share the message, hopefully Vid to follow

Dave

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Scout for Sebago Ice 1-7-21

Posted on January 7, 2021 by David Fortier

I thought I would check Jordan Bay on Sebago today as the weather was perfect for the drive. It has been WELL below freezing at night so thought maybe Jordan bay may have a possible plate of ice to get me excited. When I drove past the Whites Bridge area there were white caps. Decided that the Raymond beach area could still possibly have a small plate, so continued down Whites bridge road to Rt302. Went to the boat launch/Raymond beach parking, and disappointed to find not one cube of ice. The winds have been blowing most every day, so the lack of ice understandable, but still depressing.

Raymond Beach, Jordan Bay 1-7-21

There is a cold snap in the forecast…

Dave

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Last week at Mascoma

Posted on January 4, 2021 by billbuchholz

Here in Maine it looks like a dry weather for a while. Cooler temps later in the week might bring Plymouth Pond back to life. Be ready to roll.

The ice was just like this all the way to end. Thanks to Jay Whitehair for finding it and scouting!

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