With much colder weather settling in for the weekend you may be tempted to head out onto the ice of a lake or river for some winter fun.
The OPP would rather you stay on land.
Lakes that are frozen in our region are uncertain because we have not had the sustained cold temperatures needed to create safe ice for travel.
Police say a ice surfaces may look fine for outdoor activities, but the fresh snow may be hiding some very dangerous conditions.
Three men from Midland and Coldwater died last Sunday in two separate incidents, when their snowmobiles went through the ice.
#SGBOPP #OPPAviation provided a glimpse of the poor ice / open water conditions off Midland Point January 21, 2021. Please stay Clear, Ice is broken and unstable or non existent! #NoIceIsSafeIce^DH@GoSnowmobiling @tinytownship @TayTownship @MidlandON @penetanguishene @gbtownship pic.twitter.com/zEZzyms76R
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) January 22, 2021
Oro-Medonte Fire & Emergency Services want to remind everyone to think safe! The sparkling snow & what appears to be frozen waterways can be very dangerous. Residents should use extreme caution and keep away from frozen waterways. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/khES92tTAT
— Twp. of Oro-Medonte (@TwpOroMedonte) January 22, 2021