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Despite Cold Temps, Emergency Leaders Say Stay Off The Ice

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We're expecting cold temperatures this week, but emergency leaders say going on the ice could still be dangerous.

Tuesday, some people were out on Lake Champlain playing on the ice.

While parts are frozen, you can still see much of the lake.

Colchester technical rescue members say a lot isn't frozen yet because of the warm start to December.

And they say venturing onto any body of water right now isn't a smart idea.

"We haven't had a good hard freeze yet so if you're going to venture out on the ice I wouldn't go too far and if you do go out make sure you bring a life jacket or some type of device to rescue yourself with," said Colchester tech leader Michael Cannon.

As for when it might be safe, emergency leaders say the next week should help freeze things, but no matter the time of year you should always be prepared.

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