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A thin ice advisory for rivers and lakes in southern Manitoba has been issued until full freeze-up. Many rivers and lakes in southern Manitoba are still in the process of freezing over, ice is still thin and larger rivers still have open water in some areas.

Snowmobilers, skiers and others are advised not to venture onto rivers and lakes due to the danger of falling through thin ice. Thin ice or frazil ice is often covered by snow, which produces weak spots due to its insulating effect. Areas of fast flowing water tend to have thin ice which may not be visible.

Once full ice cover is achieved, levels of the Red River and other rivers in southern Manitoba are not expected to change much during the rest of the winter.