Now that it is getting colder in most parts of North America more and more lakes and ponds are freezing providing more opportunities for cross country skiing, ice skating, and snowshoeing. But when is the ice safe?
Folklore suggests that multiplying the total inches of ice by 200 gives you the number of pounds that the ice can support. I don’t buy it!Two inches of ice should be present before you consider walking on it. But, not all ice is created equally!
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