ice conditions

Officials recommend always checking the thickness of ice with an auger or chisel before venturing out.

Warm winter temperatures and windy storms have made for unsafe ice conditions in much of the state, New Hampshire Fish and Game said.

Unseasonably high temperatures this week prompted Fish and Game to urge caution for otherwise seasonal winter activities on lakes and ponds.

Don't leave home without your chisel.

Different creatures adapt in different ways when temperatures drop and water turns to ice.

State officials are warning ice conditions are more dangerous than they appear.After an unseasonably warm December, a hard frost has settled over New…