A shocking sight this weekend on Lake Nosbonsing. The OPP Northeast Region revealed a photo of a sunken ice hut on Lake Nosbonsing via social media on Saturday afternoon.
"No ice is safe ice, it's too early folks," the OPP stated on social media about the ice on the area lakes.
"If the ice can't hold this ice hut on Lake Nosbonsing near Bonfield then it can't hold a person or a snowmobile," the OPP continued.
"Please stay off the ice."
The OPP remind the public that it is critical that the ice quality or type of ice is evaluated before you travel.
"You need to avoid slushy ice, fluctuating water levels, or ice that is on or near moving water. If ice has thawed, re-frozen, layered, or rotten which is caused by sudden temperature changes, it is not safe. Other factors that weaken ice include the age of the ice and snow that acts like a blanket as this prevents hardening and can even melt the ice. Be familiar with your lake or bay and observe for pressure ridges caused by the wind or current," the OPP stated in an early December ice safety release.
"No ice is without some risk. Be sure to measure clear, hard ice in several places. Understand that being able to swim is only a small part of an ice-related rescue."
To avoid unnecessary risks, the OPP recommends that snowmobilers stick to available, land-based Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trails whenever possible.
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