Thursday, February 21, 2013

Thin Ice Warnings

It's been a tragic winter on the ice across Minnesota.

So far five people have died after falling through the ice, with a sixth person missing and presumed drowned.

Kara Owens of the Department of Natural Resources says they're on pace to have the deadliest year on ice in six years.

The DNR notes that ice seldom freezes uniformly so while it may be a foot in one location, the ice may be only a couple inches just a few feet away.