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Ice Conditions Reported by Newfoundland Rangers — Continued 



POINT LEAMINGTON 



Apr. 1-30. 



May 1-30. 



Longi- 

 tude 



Description 



Complete absence of ice of any description in Exploits and 

 New Bay. Some local harbor ice in west, southwest, and 

 southern arms of New Bay. Almost unfit to be traveled 

 over. 



Complete absence of ice up to 7th of February. During week of 

 Feb. 8, some light slob ice drifted in Notre Dame Bay from 

 northeast direction. This only remained in bay for few days. 

 Around 20th of month, whole Bay of Notre Dame, Exploits 

 Bay, and New Bay filled with rafting pack ice. Some large 

 growlers were evident. This ice was stOl in bay at end of 

 month. 



New Bay and Exploits Bay completely filled with pack ice. 

 Some open leads were to be seen in a northerly direction from 

 Leading Tickles. All ice in sight from Exploits to Leading 

 Tickles is pack ice. Some growlers can be seen. All heavy 

 ice is held out of bays by light frozen slob which made in early 

 part of February. 



Notre Dame Bay, New Bay, and Exploits Bay filled with pack 

 ice up to Apr. 15. Ice broke up around middle of month and 

 complete outside pack drifted out to sea. Some large growlers 

 grounded in near vicinity of Northern Head and New Bay 

 Head, Notre Dame Bay. At end of month these were slowly 

 breaking up and drifting out to sea. No bergs were seen. 



No bay ice in sight for whole month. All ice which made in 

 bottom of bays during early part of winter drifted out to sea. 

 around May 7. Completely patroled section of Notre Dame 

 Bay from Exploits to Leading Tickles early part of month, all 

 by boat. No ice of any description was seen. Reports from 

 Twillingate section state pack ice 17 miles northeast Twillin- 

 gate Long Point. Prevailing winds southwest driving this 

 ice further ofl'-shore. It is remarkable to report that all ice 

 during winter has only been of the shallow pack variety. 

 Only a few growlerswere with the main pack, and no bergs at 

 all. The prevailing winds during the winter were favorable- 

 for driving heavy ice in on the land of Notre Dame Bay, but 

 there was a complete absence of ice of this nature. 



