YOUR 4-DAY PLUS 4 MORE THAT CERTAINLY HAS OUR ATTENTION, JOE. THANK YOU. THIS SHOULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION AS WELL. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT OFFICIALS SAY YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING DURING THIS EXTREME COLD SNAP. THESE PEOPLE VENTURING OUT ONTO THE ICE ON THE OHIO RIVER NEAR THE POINT, SOME OF THEM POSING FOR PICTURES, OTHERS SLIDING ALONG THE ICY SURFACE OF THE WATER. IT’S A LITTLE SCARY OUT THERE, NOT GOING TO LIE. CAN’T GO TOO FAR. YOU WANT TO FALL IN, BUT STAY CLOSE ENOUGH DISTANCE. YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. I DON’T RECOMMEND ANYONE DO IT, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE SMART ABOUT IT. YOU CAN’T GO OUT TOO FAR. YOU KNOW THE RIVER’S MOVING, SO WHEREVER IT’S MOVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO. THE COAST GUARD SAYS NO, THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. YOU SEE POLICE THERE TALKING TO SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE DOING IT. THE ICE ON THE RIVERS, ACCORDING TO THE COAST GUARD, IS AVERAGING BETWEEN 5 AND 8IN THICK DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION. A REMINDER T
Rescue crews urge public to stay off ice after people seen walking on frozen Ohio River
Updated: 2:49 PM EST Feb 1, 2026
River rescue crews are urging people to remain off the ice as dozens were seen walking along the frozen Ohio River on Saturday. Multiple people, some with their children and friends, were seen walking near The Point. Some posed for pictures as others took the time to slide along the icy surface of the water. “It’s a little scary, I ain’t gonna lie,” one ‘ice walker’ said after venturing on the river. “You can’t go too far, you don’t want to fall in. But, stay close enough, and you can do whatever you want.””I don’t recommend anyone to do it,” another said. “But you have to be smart about it. You can’t go out too far, you know. The river’s moving, so wherever it’s moving, you do not want to go.” Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was on the scene, where police officers were seen urging people to get off the ice, helping one person get to shore. The Coast Guard said the ice on the river is averaging between five and eight inches thick, depending on the location. Due to the icy conditions, the Allegheny River remains shut down to all river traffic through March 1. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
River rescue crews are urging people to remain off the ice as dozens were seen walking along the frozen Ohio River on Saturday.
Multiple people, some with their children and friends, were seen walking near The Point. Some posed for pictures as others took the time to slide along the icy surface of the water.
“It’s a little scary, I ain’t gonna lie,” one ‘ice walker’ said after venturing on the river. “You can’t go too far, you don’t want to fall in. But, stay close enough, and you can do whatever you want.”
“I don’t recommend anyone to do it,” another said. “But you have to be smart about it. You can’t go out too far, you know. The river’s moving, so wherever it’s moving, you do not want to go.”
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was on the scene, where police officers were seen urging people to get off the ice, helping one person get to shore.
The Coast Guard said the ice on the river is averaging between five and eight inches thick, depending on the location.
Due to the icy conditions, the Allegheny River remains shut down to all river traffic through March 1.
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