We are 5 weeks away ladies. Plenty of time for water to freeze.

From ice shanty. We will be good to go in 5 weeks.

Re: Any ice arround w mass
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A pond I checked in Hubberston had almost a inch this morning and had not opened up by this afternoon...

sounds good to me ill be there with crew

Saw a fully skimmed over pond in Franklin today.
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By new years we should have ice
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Yeah,
Every year we freak and there's plenty. One of the reasons that I picked this place was because it freezes early.

Define early, historically
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Early compared to other freezes...see how this keeps me non-committal.

Anybody going to be staying at the hotel? If so, what nights?

Checked for ice on the pond today. No ice.

Warming trend for the next 10 days , at least se mass
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Talked to Rappin Mikey yesterday. He's nervous about the ice. Here is what I see:



Today
Plentiful sunshine. High 27F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Mainly clear. Low 13F. Winds light and variable.
Monday December 19

Day
Partly cloudy and windy. High 39F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph.

Night
A few snow showers around in the evening, otherwise mostly cloudy. Low 24F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tuesday December 20

More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Wednesday December 21

Chance of showers. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.
Thursday December 22

Occasional showers possible. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Friday December 23

Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday December 24

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Sunday December 25

Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Monday December 26

Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the upper teens.
Tuesday December 27

Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.


I think with the long nights, we should be fine with no more 40's after next week. I can still remember driving past Long Pond on the way to Naked Xmas with no ice there on the 24th, and we had plenty of ice by the tourney.

Have faith!

Here's the forecast until NYE. I think we'll be in business...



Tonight
Cloudy this evening with periods of light rain and snow after midnight. Low around 30F. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 90%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Friday December 23

Day
Snow during the morning will taper off as a few snow showers during the afternoon. High 38F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. About one inch of snow expected.

Night
On and off snow showers early. Breaks in the overcast later. Low 17F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Saturday December 24

Partly cloudy skies. High around 30F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday December 25

Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Monday December 26

Snow showers at times. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the upper teens.
Tuesday December 27

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Wednesday December 28

Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Thursday December 29

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday December 30

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday December 31

Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s.

The weather forecast looks good. I was beginning to wonder if I was going to bring my ice fishing sled or my canoe. :)

just a thought
 

but the bar looks rather small at Williams restaurant
so you might want to reserve the function room if
your expecting a crowd of thirsty guys

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/ravenob1/Bar.png

Getting up over 50 yesterday sure isn't helping for the ice over.

Just talked to Doctor's of Da Bait, which is the tackle shop across the street from the pond... He will be open and stocked with shiners at 5 AM on the 14th for anybody who needs anything.

I'm thinking that we may spend more time at the motel, as last year the afterparty got a little, como say llama, "festive."

Wasn't me. Lol. But it was surely a blast!
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Ive never gotten worried about the ice in the past but this year im beginning to wonder.

FEELS LIKE SPRING
 

was that a Peeper i just heard ? :grins:

it would be nice not to have to buy so much heating oil this year
but even I want some snow soon.....

Gotta agree the ice is not looking good here in western mass, plus all the rain last night didnt help.

They are saying winter is coming on Tuesday of next week which still give it time if its gonna be as cold as they are thinking.

Nao is still positive, trending towards neutral . la Nina year. With both normal or below normal conditions
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thinking...............um
 

how long does it take to create safe ICE anyways? :huh:

and since winter is LATE a back up date
maybe...could/should be considered.

that sounds unusual Bill, on the Nino.

If we back up the date let's find a better pond or lake
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When would we know if it does get postponed?

Next week will be in the teens, singles out there, twenties during the day
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We're going to make a call a week from Saturday. I've been looking at the weather and we should have a decent 9 day stretch starting tomorrow.

I'm already booked for the motel for two unrefundable nights, so I wouldn't like to lose the $130 on the lodgings. I plan to take a trip out there a week from Saturday.



Tonight
Windy with mostly clear skies. Low 13F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday December 29

Day
A mainly sunny sky. High around 30F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.

Night
Partly cloudy skies early with a few snow flurries later at night. Low near 20F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday December 30

Flurries or a mix of rain and snow showers throughout the day. High 38F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 40%.
Saturday December 31

A few snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Sunday January 1

Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Monday January 2

More clouds than sun, windy. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low teens.
Tuesday January 3

Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
Wednesday January 4

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Thursday January 5

Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid teens.
Friday January 6

More clouds than sun. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s.

just 14 miles drive from MY house to check for ice thickness
but someone else may live closer i think...

that's why i asked: (given cold enough temperatures)
how long does it take to make ice what....4- six inches thick?

Depends who's walking
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