SPRINGFIELD UPDATE
THE PRESENT SET UP IS:1)TODAY WEATHER IS SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN.CURRENT TEMP IS 32.SNOW DRIFTED A COUPLE INCHES AND IS GETTING WASHED OFF.
2)BLACK ICE IS 5",SLIGHTLY PEBBLED FROM FREEZING RAIN. I AM NOT A BIG NUMBERS GUY TO EVALUATE SAFETY,BUT THIS IS A GUAGE. ICE IS HARD.JUST COMPLETED A WALKING SURVEY.
3) I WOULD HAVE SAILED TODAY HAD THE WIND BEEN IN THE TEENS,23/GUST 30+, I WENT TO WORK INSTEAD.
4)THIS IS PRIVATE LAUNCHING ONLY.NEED TO CALL 217-529-7414 BEFORE CONSIDERING.
5)MY LAUNCH SITE IS MY HOUSE. I HAVE A SUB-TENDED SHORELINE SITUATION THAT NEARLY SWALLOWED UP MY PARTNERS BOAT THIS MORNING,PARKING CHOCKS WERE HALF SUBMERGED.MOVED BOATS OFF SHORE FURTHER.
6) FORECAST:TOMMORROW HIGH 35 DROPPING THRU 20'S AFTERNOON. WILL SAIL IF WIND ALLOWS.CHRISTMAS DAY LOW IN TEENS,HIGH AROUND 30.HERE'S THE KICKER,WEEKEND SUPPOSED TO BE HIGHS LOW 40'S,LOWS IN THE 20'S. THIS IS TOLLLERABLE,BUT NOT WORTH A LONG TRAVEL,OR HALL PASS,HOWEVER,IF FORECAST HOLDS TRUE A GUY COULD SAIL DAILY THRU THE PERIOD.
7)UPDATES TO FOLLOW.THINK ICE! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Springfield Sailing on Shelf for now.
Heavy freezing rain last night. Temps now in 20's,ice hard. Inspected area by skating this afternoon and encountered widely spaced but random areas of shell ice,some with drain holes the size of a reindeer hoof.Found a couple big enough for Santa's Boot. While the skating was pretty good,sailing would be risky. Low tonight of 12,high tomorrow low 30's,should solidify these areas,but the Santa Boot drain holes I saw may still be a threat.Plans to sail tomorrow now on shelf pending further inspection.Forecast for weekend is now high 40's fri and saturday,w/lows in 20's sat night.Sailing is suspended here until further notice.Merry and SAFE Christmas to all!
