Milder weather paired with a mix of snow and rain this week, has made roadways and sidewalks ice-covered and dangerous.

Bruce Krentz, Health Promotion Co-ordinator for the Northern Health Region, shared some advice for those who walk to work, school or for exercise.

“Walk on designated walkways, especially any of them that have been treated for ice. Take shorter steps, walk a little bit slower. Proper footwear is just so big and this is the exact time of year that we need to be wearing some sort of spikes. The other really big one is to get rid of distractions while you are walking.”

He added that if you start to feel yourself falling down, just relax and let it happen so as to reduce injuries.

Take a few moments to get your bearings after you fall, so you have time to check for injuries and make sure you’re able to continue on your way.

Krentz also encourages us to be careful on any sort of waterways at this time, as the ice may not be stable as temperatures warm up.