By Chelsea Laskowski

Breaking the ice in Prince Albert

Apr 5, 2015 | 3:59 PM

Despite an Easter weekend in Prince Albert that barely broke the freezing point, the flow of water on the North Saskatchewan River managed to break the ice.

The annual end of the ice is usually accompanied by ice jam warnings from the Water Security Agency, but that wasn’t the case this year.

On Friday, Environment Canada reported a high of 0.9 C.

By Sunday afternoon the temperature hit 1.4 C.

The average maximum temperature for this day of the year is 5.8 C.

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The historical high was just over 16 C only three years ago on April 5, 2012.

That’s a far cry from 1982’s record low of – 28 C.

A few warnings from Parkland Ambulance are accompanying the weekend’s melt.

Lyle Karasiuk, spokesman for Parkland Ambulance, issued a reminder that in other areas that still have ice, it’s not safe to be out on the ice.

An increase in pedestrian and biking activity on Prince Albert’s roads means motorists should keep an eye out for the added traffic, Karasiuk wrote.

For those who are cycling, a helmet, gear, and obeying the rules of the road will decrease the chance or severity of a head injury.

claskowski@jpbg.ca

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by Chelsea Laskowski

Breaking the ice in Prince Albert

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