After yet another vehicle, this time a trail groomer, falling through the ice, Shawn Flindall, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the North Bay Snowmobile Club is warning sledders to be very careful.
"Personally, this is the worst year that I can remember for poor ice conditions," says Flindall.
"Ice can always be dangerous because of inconsistencies in thickness and changing conditions – the changing weather, mild temperatures and frequent rains are making things even more unpredictable.
"Ice thickness cannot be guaranteed. Use extreme caution. If you do travel on ice, avoid slushy ice, avoid ice near moving water, avoid ice that has thawed and refrozen and consider a floater suit and commercial ice picks. There really is no such thing as safe ice, so be cautious and be prepared."
Also a note from one of our readers that on the past weekend someone walking on the ice near The Cove on Trout Lake fell through to his waist. A lot of people take their dogs for a walk around that area, so caution while on the ice is not only for sledders.
