DNR Warns Lake Goers Of Deteriorating Ice

CBS Minnesota

March 14, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the recent warm weather has quickly worsened ice conditions across the state.

Officials are sharing pictures of some lakes that already have large areas of open water, as conservation officers are already asking people in some parts of southern Minnesota to keep off the ice.

Ice out is usually declared between mid-March up until, May depending on the lake. But the DNR says it’s important to take extra precautions right now as conditions can change from day to day or even hour by hour.

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