SEE ALSO: Icy roads and low temperatures cause disruption across GermanyWhen is a frozen lake safe to go on? If you want to avoid any risks then don't walk or skate on any body of water that's frozen over. The DLRG warns that even several days of freezing temperatures do not guarantee a sufficiently thick layer of ice. Photo: DPAAnyone who, nevertheless, ventures onto frozen lakes is acting very carelessly, they said. Police and local authorities point out that venturing onto frozen water is at your own risk and advise people not to do it under any circumstances.

Source: The Local January 23, 2019 15:56 UTC