What to look for – CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – Over the weekend, first aiders rescued several people who fell through the ice at Spy Pond in Arlington. In Hampstead, New Hampshire on Monday morning, a Salem man suffered a head injury when his ATV broke through the ice at Wash Pond.
So how do you know when it’s safe to go out? Many first aiders say that the only safe ice is found in an ice rink.
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WBZ chief meteorologist Eric Fisher says southern New England is on the brink of the deep cold needed to produce thick ice.
“It’s easy to freeze the top layer, it’s harder to build down and down over time,” Eric Fisher said. “If you do not know how deep it is, you will be very careful.”
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Everyone should stay away from the ice if it is 2 yk thick or smaller.
For ice fishing, you generally want to see an ice thickness of 4 inches.
Snowmobiles and ATVs require about 5-6 “ice.
For cars and small trucks, 8-12 ″ is recommended.
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Medium-sized trucks and even planes can run on the ice when there is 12-15 ″ of ice.
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