After three vehicles fell through Lake Minnetonka this week, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is reminding people to think twice before going out on the ice.
According to Hennepin Count, multiple signs were placed near the water Tuesday but people still are venturing out without caution.
"Well, we put the signs up two days ago and last night we didn't have anyone go through," says Hennepin County Lieutenant Rick Rehman. "So that's good. But the day we put them out there, about two hours later we did have one vehicle go through."
Rehman says if your vehicle does end up in the water - besides being life threatening - it can be expensive to get it out.
"It's a lot of work. They they have to go through a tow company, a tow company will have to hire divers," explains Lt. Rehman.
Rehman says while he and his team are prepared to perform a rescue, it's still dangerous for everyone involved.
"We are pretty much prepared for it every day, and you know, the biggest thing is hypothermia can set in pretty quickly," he explains. "So if you're not prepared and you can't self-rescue, it's pretty dangerous out there."
He says to avoid going in in or out of a vehicle, check ice conditions beforehand, especially during warm temperature days.
Rehman added that residents should avoid pressure ridges all together, and shouldn't be out on the ice until at least this weekend after temperatures reached as high as 50 degrees across the state Thursday increasing the risk on lakes.