LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– We’ve had some chilly spells already this 12 months in Mid-Michigan, which has led to skinny layers of ice on lakes, however in case you’re seeking to go ice fishing or ice skating on the lakes, don’t do it simply but. Odds are, that ice isn’t protected but.
So long as there may be 2″ of ice or less on the lake, you don’t want to go out on it. If you’re looking to head out, you’ll want 4″ or extra.
We simply don’t have thick sufficient ice to help the burden of a human but as a result of we’ve had thaw cycles in between our freeze cycles, retaining the ice skinny. Fortunately there’s a protected and enjoyable different to pure ice proper right here in East Lansing.
Munn Area, residence to the Michigan State Males’s Ice Hockey Crew, hosts public skating occasions for individuals in Mid-Michigan. Their full schedule will be discovered on their web site. Admission is $7 for most of the people and if it is advisable to hire skates it’s an additional $3, making this a price efficient and protected approach to go ice skating through the vacation season with out counting on Mom Nature to supply the ice herself.
