Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone and public safety agencies throughout Chautauqua County urge the public to exercise caution when engaging in winter sports activities on or around our many recently frozen bodies of water. While the recent cold weather has caused many lakes, ponds and streams to freeze over during the past several days, the quality and weight-bearing capacity of the ice can vary considerably, even on the same body of water. Ice fishermen and others using the ice can give themselves an extra margin of protection by following some basic safety rules.
1. Assume that all ice is unsafe until proven otherwise. |