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.
