Fatal falls through ice: How a ‘balmy winter’ is raising safety concerns
In less than a week, at least five Canadians have died after falling into icy bodies of water, renewing safety concerns as parts of the country see higher-than-normal temperatures.
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I simply don't understand people not taking ice seriously. Especially when half the lakes don't even have ice on them at all!
I simply don't understand people not taking climate change seriously. Especially when half the lakes don't even have ice in them at all!
Climate change aside, it's usually not cold enough for lakes to freeze in December. The average temps for December in much of Ontario is above 0C.
Personally I always test the thickness of a lake and avoid it completely until the ice is at least 6" thick. It's overkill, but lakes don't freeze evenly so even if it's 6" in one spot it may be thinner elsewhere. Although not everyone has an ice auger to test it either.
That's not overkill. That just seems logical to me
Fuck around and find out... Seriously how daft can one be?