ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Has watching Team USA during the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics inspired you to take up hockey, figure skating, or speed skating? Many ponds across the Rochester area may look frozen, but that doesn’t always mean they’re safe to skate on.
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First Alert Meteorologist Nate Morris explains how to know if ice is safe. If ice is two inches thick or less, it’s not safe. If you want to skate or ice fish, the ice must be at least four inches thick. If you want to bring a snowmobile or ATV on the ice, it must be even thicker, 5 to 6 inches…