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<\/p>\nWith temperatures on the rise this week in Mississauga and across the Greater Toronto Area, the city is warning people to the potentially deadly danger of thin ice on bodies of water.<\/p>\n
\u201cIce may look solid, but it is often thin and unpredictable. In Mississauga, shifting temperatures, deep water, hidden weak spots and changing water levels make lakes, ponds, rivers and creeks unstable in winter,\u201d the City of Mississauga said in a post to social media on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Officials added that residents\/parents should keep their children and pets \u201cwell away from frozen water and obey posted signs\u201d in those areas. \u201cStay off the ice, even near the shoreline.\u201d<\/p>\n
If someone falls through ice, call 911 immediately, the city says. To report people on the ice, call 311.<\/p>\n
The city says Mississauga firefighters are well trained in ice rescues every year, but it\u2019s hoped their services are not needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIce rescue is a highly technical, time sensitive discipline that requires specialized equipment and skills,\u201d officials say. \u201cOn any given day, five trained and equipped crews are ready to respond, and Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services attends approximately a dozen ice and water rescue emergencies each year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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On Tuesday, Credit Valley Conservation, the organization that protects natural areas and watercourses in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and several other communities, issued a Water Safety Statement that\u2019s to remain in effect through Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Melting snow brought about by warmer temperatures is expected to create potentially perilous conditions around streams, rivers and other bodies of water in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, the local conservation authority said.<\/p>\n \u201cWith forecasted warmer temperatures in the Credit River Watershed, snow melt will increase flows and water levels in low\u2011lying areas, ranging from approximately 100 mm in the upper watershed to 50 mm in the lower watershed,\u201d CVC said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Such official statements from the conservation authority are issued when high water flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors are expected that could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, CVC also noted in its statement that \u201cflooding is not expected.\u201d<\/p>\n
canoeists, hikers, children and pets.<\/p>\n