this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2023
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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 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Climate change aside, it's usually not cold enough for lakes to freeze in December. The average temps for December in much of Ontario is above 0C.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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 6 points 10 months ago

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