Mini-thaw prompts temporary closure of full Skateway

OK, maybe the National Capital Commission jumped the gun a little bit last Saturday when it opened the Skateway for its 49th season.
One week later, the agency announced Saturday that it was closing the 2.7 km section between Pretoria Bridge (Hawthorne Avenue) and the Bank Street Bridge at 11 p.m. Saturday due to the recent mini-thaw.
With temperatures already at 2 C at noon and heading higher, the NCC said “mild weather has eroded the quality of the ice surface and created hazardous condi