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Fatal falls through ice: How a ‘balmy winter’ is raising safety concerns (globalnews.ca)
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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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[-] NeonKnight52@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 months ago

I simply don't understand people not taking ice seriously. Especially when half the lakes don't even have ice on them at all!

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

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.

[-] NeonKnight52@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago

That's not overkill. That just seems logical to me

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