Show H m i 1 t 1 t t j f 1 t THE BASKETBALL flies lies away due to a crash between Yolanda Begay Vernal on the floor door and Kathy Arnold 33 right Also In the picture Is Lois Merrell 24 Vernal defeated West last Thursday 27 21 to 20 0 f f I y F f r Y J i 11 j 1 I I fi r p t i t i I f g gS S i a L Ji f ci cia w f-w t i I II t ro w a If ai h w i jf y yaP VF v aP- aP n waDa TERESA SMITH Vernal 32 fires the ball in the direction of the basket Other Vernal In the picture are Lois Merrell 24 and Shelley Tripp 15 Outdoor O winter safety stressed by Wildlife Division s o Outdoor s safety f ty H d b be a a f high priority all year year long It should be especially important however during cold winter months when sudden changes in weather and extreme conditions conditions conditions con con- threaten personal safety with little or no warning ALTh ALTHOUGH most hunting opportunities are finished until the fall months and relatively few fishing opportunities exist at this time of year many sportsmen take advantage of winter months in outdoor ac ac- Winter conditions can even take the experienced by surprise Here are some things to remember wl while le participating in Utah's winter recreation You You cant can't always tell the strength of ice by its appearance appearance appearance ap ap- the daily dally temperature temperature temperature tem tem- its thickness or whether it has a snow cover Strength of ice is in fact based on all these things plus water depth water chemistry distribution of the load on the surface and local climatic factors which vary from place to place Generally speaking new ice is stronger than old ice And direct free freezing ng of lake or stream water will make better ice than melting snow refrozen ice or ice formed from water bubbling up through cracks and freezing on the surface If If you do dri drive ve on to ice that tha t is marginal s do donot o pt park k cars close together Try not to leave even one car parked in the same spot for a long period A car parked on ice one foot thick will depress the ice an inch within a diameter of feet and the ice should be allowed to return to its normal position and shape periodically Since cracks even refrozen ones drastically alter the strength of the ice do not park near them When driving try to cross the cracks at right angles When driving on ice it is important to remember that ice is really a film across the top of the water and weight moving across this film causes it to form waves which roll out and away from the vehicle If the vehicle is moving at the critical speed the ice can be cracked by this wave action Speeds above or below this critical speed reduce the danger of ice cracking although higher speeds are usually not recommended Following too closely behind another car can cause an interruption interruption interruption in in- of the wave pattern which increases the chance of the ice breaking Critical Velocity of Moving loving Loads on Ice Water Depth feet 4 6 8 10 Critical Velocity mph 9 11 12 14 n 01 i nil HII h n i t Vat fr 8 l i b Critical Velocity y 17 19 22 Here are some other interesting interesting interesting in in- points Ice Ice near shore is often broken and refrozen over the winter because of the buckling action of the lake or stream thus making it weaker If If you hear ice cracking on cold days or still evenings it doesn't mean the ice is merely dangerous that its it's changing shape as the temperature temperature temperature tem tem- changes Often cars will establish roadways from shore to the current fishing hotspot These roads can cause the ice to weaken after repeated use and therefore may not be the safest route It is important to be prepared for winter emergencies A new pamphlet entitled Winter Recreation Safety Guide offers offers offers of of- fers some good tips for treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment and prevention of frostbite frostbite frostbite frost frost- bite wind chills dehydration and hypothermia It also includes Includes includes in In- basic information on the use of maps and compasses and anda a list of food and equipment necessary for winter outings Copies of the Winter Recreation Safety Guide PA PA- 1140 are available for 90 cents each from the Superintendent of Documents US U.S. Government Printing Office Washington DC D.C. |