The 7.8 km Rideau Canal Skateway, first opened over 50 years ago, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa that is a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters.
The National Capital Commission , which maintains and operates the Skateway, said that although they have been assessing and preparing for the impacts of climate change, their efforts to open the rink this season have "come to an end." "This year taught us a great deal about the effects of milder winters on the Skateway," the commission said in a statement on Friday.
The NCC has previously said it can only open when the ice is at least 12 inches thick, for which there must be 10 to 14 consecutive days of temperatures between -20 Celsius and -10 Celsius .
TheClimatist
Let me guess… climate change?
Meanwhile in LA
globalwarming
Canada to issue an official apology tomorrow
Ottawa 🇨🇦
But we have frozen sleet balls here in Detroit lol go figure.