The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing completely.

A Long Island father and son are lucky to be alive after falling through thin ice into a Suffolk County pond during Sunday's storm.

Hughes says on Long Island, a two-month window for ice-fishing can occur in January and February. "If you get cold, still nights, you can have consistent ice; the best places are smaller lakes and shallow ponds," he says.

Ice is forming on Indiana ponds and lakes, but uneven thickness makes it dangerous and never recommended to walk on.