RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have issued a warning to snowmobilers about thin ice conditions on Grand Lake.
Police have received several reports of snowmobiles crossing the lake in areas where there are only two or three inches of ice. They say there’s even open water and running brooks that should be enough to warn people to stay clear.
Police are reminding snowmobilers that they need at least six inches of ice to safely cross frozen water, adding they want people to stay safe and not end up a statistic.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is cautioning snowmobilers that ice conditions on Grand Lake are not considered safe. Police have received reports of several snowmobiles travelling over areas where there is roughly only three inches of ice. Please, be safe. Don’t be a statistic. pic.twitter.com/mrogi9dSyp
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) January 17, 2021
