Looking at a significant warm up here in Frost Bite Falls, and my heat bill loves it. Not really normal for our winters up here on the tundra, and I can't help but thinking we're only at halftime of this winter waiting for the second half. Is Old man Winter rolling up his sleeves, and saying hold my beer?

 

Mark

 

yea still around 16" on the river, but it is popping pretty good so It's wont be too long until I can get the boat into the water.

Yeah even here the snow is leaving quickly out of the yard and been warm for about 4 to 5 days now. This morning starting at 37*F outside and got a yard full of mud now. Some of the locals are bit worried about the sudden changes in temperature and possible rain because mudslides and minor flood could occur. 

Yup, ice is still a couple feet thick up here, be awhile till the ice turns black.

 

Mark

Edited March 5, 20214 yr by Scarecrow

Just came up to McCall for few odd and ends the temp in New Meadows is +13°F. Dang cold and freezing fog.

On 3/5/2021 at 7:15 AM, Me78569 said:

yea still around 16" on the river, but it is popping pretty good so It's wont be too long until I can get the boat into the water.

Are you allowed to build a boat dock there?

I just got done building one.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

On 3/5/2021 at 9:05 AM, Mopar1973Man said:

Just came up to McCall for few odd and ends the temp in New Meadows is +13°F. Dang cold and freezing fog.

We have been cleaning up the mess from fallen trees and branches. So much of it I rented a 13,000 lb mini excavator to help me. Lost a lot of 6-8 inch trees and two large 24 inchers. Many branches piled up around each big tree. I guess it's Gods way of getting rid of the weak ones. 

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by JAG1

11 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

Are you allowed to build a boat dock there?

I just got done building one.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Yep, however the roll in type is preferred due to how bad the ice flows are in spring.

5 minutes ago, Me78569 said:

Yep, however the roll in type is preferred due to how bad the ice flows are in spring.

Never thought of that...... would be a problem for floating homes too. We have hundreds of them out West.

 

So a Rolling Dock is only anchored at the shore and rolls up out of the way?

Like up here docks are left in the lakes all winter just the lakes are drained down enough that the docks are out of the water. Payette Lake in McCall is still very frozen yet. Now along the river there is no real docks at all. Just beach your craft and tie to rock or tree. Some have sand anchors. Spring thaw some times we get nasty ice jams in the Salmon River causing flooding in a spot or two before it breaks free and flow to the next hang up.