Ice Thickness Safety Chart

A 3 1 2 tons truck.

Ice thickness safety chart. Single person on foot 4 inches. Ice safety before you head outside. Ways to check ice thickness.

The american pulpwood association has published a handy reference chart that gives a good rule of thumb for pond and lake ice thickness. Safe ice thickness ice thickness permissible load 3 inches. Thickness of ice load or activity.

Crrel ice load chart. Check the ice thickness before you go on it. Passenger car 2 ton gross 8 inches.

Graphs have been developed by researchers which include. Ice safety tips for walking fishing driving and more. If you are unsure if the ice is safe don t take your chances.

Canadian field data graph. It can be two feet thick in one place and one inch thick a few yards away. Get an ice update.

As the chart above shows ice needs to be at least 8 inches thick to hold a small pickup ruck. Exercise extreme caution when using vehicles on ice and go with someone who s familiar with the area. A 7 8 tons truck.

Four inches is the minimum ice thickness for walking. What you need to know. A 2 1 2 tons truck.

In the wintertime outdoor enthusiasts frequently need to know how thick the ice is and whether it is safe to walk across it. Before heading out on ice. In cm 1 3 4 4 5.

Temperature snow cover currents springs and rough fish all affect the relative safety of ice. Light truck 21 2 ton gross 10 inches. Medium truck 31 2 ton gross ice thickness permissible load 12 inches.

Also don t drive in a group. This table is for clear blue ice on lakes. Always go with a buddy.

One person on foot or skates. Print out and post this ice thickness safety chart at your lakefront property for everyone to see. Ice is seldom the same thickness over a single body of water.

One person cross county skiing. Check the ice at least every 150 feet. Group in single file 71 2 inches.