The Smart Report: DecemberDecember 17, 2020|Bob Smart|Smart Report|0 CommentsA skim of ice on Broad Bay, and other news.
The Smart Report: Ice-In 2020, Ice-Out 2021November 20, 2020|Bob Smart|Smart Report|3 CommentsWe are about five weeks from the lake being iced-over. But so far, only the dog's outdoor water bowl shows signs of the approaching winter.
The Smart Report: Ice-Out 2020April 6, 2020|Bob Smart|Alliance Report, Smart Report|0 CommentsIce-out was this past Sunday, beating Lake Winnipesaukee's ice-out date for the first time in my 20 years of tracking such dates. Now it's time to turn our attention to the state's plan to manage spring and summer levels as construction of the dam ramps up again.
The Smart Report: Still Ice on the LakeMarch 29, 2020|Bob Smart|Alliance Report, Smart Report|6 CommentsLooking back over the last ten years, "ice-out" has been in mid- to late-April, with last year being April 26. If history repeats, there should be a slow melt and discharge into the lake for the next two weeks.
The Smart Report: Memorial Day 2019May 26, 2019|Bob Smart|Alliance Report, Smart Report|0 CommentsAs of 10 minutes ago, Ossipee Lake is back to the summer level of 407.25, just as scheduled.