Letter to governor says opening campgrounds as scheduled could spike COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, many seasonal campers believe they can keep things safe, and some say they have nowhere else to go.
Letter to governor says opening campgrounds as scheduled could spike COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, many seasonal campers believe they can keep things safe, and some say they have nowhere else to go.
Most hotels, motels and inns are closed because of the pandemic, but many resort-style campgrounds are scheduled to open in the next few weeks. A growing number of officials think that’s a bad idea.
Ice-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.
Looking 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.
Mother Nature will ultimately call the shots, but the state predicts work will recommence in mid-May.