From: SNOWMOBILE, ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE, VESSEL ENFORCEMENT (SAVE) TEAM
Date: February 19, 2014
WARM TEMPERATURES AND RAIN MAY CAUSE ICE TO BECOME DANGEROUS
(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) SAVE Team wants to warn the public of dangerous ice conditions.
With upcoming mild temperatures and rain area lakes and rivers may become dangerous. Stay off the ice until you have checked to make sure it is thick enough to venture on to. The OPP also suggest you wear a flotation suit. One ATV or MSV requires a minimum of 5 inches of new clear ice to support it.