City Of Rochester: Ice Conditions At Rochester Municipal Park Pond: UNSAFE

Press release from City of Rochester:

January 11, 2022

With warmer temperatures these past few days, the ice at Rochester Municipal Park is currently UNSAFE to go on.

With warmer temperatures these past few days, the ice at Rochester Municipal Park is currently UNSAFE to go on.

Please note that these conditions can change quickly and that ice is never 100% safe. Please use caution and follow safe practices, including those listed below, when on lake ice:

• Never go out onto the ice alone.
• If you hear a crack or feel a shift, lie down on your stomach and crawl back to shore. This action will help distribute your weight on the unsafe ice.
• Be sure to check the thickness of the ice with tools such as an auger, drill, or ice spud.

This press release was produced by City of Rochester. The views expressed here are the author’s own.