Two days after the ice formed on the bay, I walked out to have a better look. I did stay close to shore! There was a minimum of 2 to 3 inches of clear ice, even under the snowy patches.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Checking the Ice
Allan is just returning from checking the ice on the morning of December 9th. He's walking on the 'pan' ice that formed while the north wind was blowing. After 5 days of very strong north wind, it finally died down the morning of the 9th. Most of the lake froze over that day.
Satellite links
There are two ways to see what's happening daily.
One is to go to http://ottertooth.com/Temagami/News/10/sat10-24.htm, where the MODIS pictures are posted whenever we have a clear day.
Or you can go directly to the MODIS satellite photo of the day http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/index.php?subset=USA4. This one takes a while to download, so it is easier to just check the ottertooth website after we have had a sunny day.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Here comes the Ice!
Five days of strong north wind in early December has super-chilled the lake. It has started to freeze despite the wind.
Sauna Dock
The end of the Sauna Dock is covered with 15 to 20 cm of ice after 4 days of wind. The rough ice in the background formed overnight, while the wind continued to blow.
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