VENTURA – The ice may not be as safe as you think.
Every winter, authorities pull vehicles – and sometimes the occupants – out of frozen waters after they collapse through what looked like solid ice.
As the accompanying photo shows, accidents happen, and it is better to play it safe when venturing out onto frozen bodies of water. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues warnings nearly every winter, saying there is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice.
The DNR recommends a minimum of four inches of quality ice for fishing and at least five inches for snowmobiles and ATVs.
5 thoughts on “Tread carefully on ice”
People continue to blow me away with there stupidity. I ride snowmobiles around the lake on occasion and have noticed specially this year the abundance of open water or slushy conditions near shore. not just around the aerator. Amazingly, I continue to see people driving around in there 7,000 lb 3500 Duramax pickup like its no big deal. I am surprised this doesn’t happen more often.
Talk about a sinking feeling! !
Is this truck going to be available for purchase?
Probably will be Philly, and you can buy it really cheap, it is real clean! It will help you to move, it has a hitch on it, we just need to find you a trailer.
Actually, on second thought, I’m looking for a salt-water finish. Thanks though.