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A person is seen getting ready to skate on the freezing lake. After several days of sub-zero temperatures during the night, the water of some lakes started to freeze over. People took the chance to skate on one of the frozen lakes close to the Dutch city of Nijmegen. It takes at least four whole days of below-freezing temperatures to form ice thats safe to walk and skate on, and that only applies to ponds or lakes with no currents. Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20251227_aab_s197_062

A person is seen getting ready to skate on the freezing lake. After several days of sub-zero temperatures during the night, the water of some lakes started to freeze over. People took the chance to skate on one of the frozen lakes close to the Dutch city of Nijmegen. It takes at least four whole days of below-freezing temperatures to form ice thats safe to walk and skate on, and that only applies to ponds or lakes with no currents. Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20251227_aab_s197_062

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Recording Date: Dec 27, 2025

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December 27, 2025, Nijmegen, Netherlands: A person is seen getting ready to skate on the freezing lake. After several days of sub-zero temperatures during the night, the water of some lakes started to freeze over. People took the chance to skate on one of the frozen lakes close to the Dutch city of Nijmegen. It takes at least four whole days of below-freezing temperatures to form ice thats safe to walk and skate on, and that only applies to ponds or lakes with no currents. Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20251227_aab_s197_062

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