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Police don't want you walking on thin ice

Timmins Police issues safety advisory ahead of anticipated warm weather
2017-12- 08 Timmins Police Cruiser MH
Timmins Police cruiser. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

With spring in the air and milder weather expected in the coming days, police don't want people walking on thin ice. 

Timmins Police has issued a thin ice advisory for snowmobilers, ice fishers and people heading out to local walking trails.

"Ice conditions on frozen waterways in our area will be negatively affected by warmer weather, which could potentially pose a certain level of hazard on trails used to cross frozen ponds,  streams, rivers and lakes," reads the news release.

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"With the warmer weather, the thickness of the ice on any body of water will likely be reduced and render it unsafe for pedestrian or snowmobile crossings in certain areas.  

"Heightened attention is called for in regards to this set of circumstances."

Police say hypothermia "can be detrimental and almost immediate, depending on the level of exposure to anyone who breaks through the ice.