Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

It’s not often that a westcoast cold snap lasts long enough for Victoria to freeze over, but the early days of January 2017 hit the nail on the head with sub-zero temperatures for weeks.

Frozen Pond
Pond skating at Panama Flats! ~ Mel Z

Saturday, we headed to Panama Flats with our kids and friends to take in the winter scenes

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The ice was solid, but there were a few sections that you could easily see were to be avoided

Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z
Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Kids skating, hockey games everywhere, families exploring the ice, dogs running around in glee and relative confusion over this “ice stuff” kept Panama Flats busy and Carey Road full of cars parked in every available spot.

Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z
Frozen Pond
Family fun at Panama Flats during rate cold snap January 2017 – Mel Z
Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare skaters and Pond Hockey games on a Saturday in January ~ Mel Z
Frozen Pond
Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Well that was fun. Goodbye cold snap.

Reminder from Municipality of Saanich to keep safety top of mind on frozen lakes and ponds in temperate Victoria weather

Mel Z – Midday Show 10am – 3pm on Ocean 98.5

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