Check and measure before walking on the ice. This particular winter has had long periods of arctic temperatures, which is more reminiscent of the winters of old.

But please keep in mind there is still a safety issue that is highly dependent on how much weight you place on the ice. An ice thickness chart shows the depth of the ice (and consequently the ...

It can also mean being out on the ice, which given the recent cold, is starting to grow in coverage and in thickness on ponds and on the lakes. Knowing the ice thickness of a water body before ...

Knowing the thickness of that top layer of ice is crucial to determining whether or not a lake is safe to venture out on. Ice fisher dead, another taken to hospital after falling into water in ...