How fast can you drive on a frozen lake?
How fast can you drive on a frozen lake? Don't drive too fast on the ice with larger vehicles; keep the speed to no more than 10 or 15 mph. “We still have people out there that feel the faster you go, the less problems you're going to have, and it's just the opposite,” Thompson says. “You're creating a wave underneath there, and that's what destroys the ice.”
How cold does a frozen lake get?
Water under the ice typically stays very cold, but above freezing. Most lakes that form ice at the surface stay at about 4oC most of the winter months.