Great Lakes see extensive ice form. Here's how much coverage there is
The ice coverage in Lake Erie has rapidly expanded to 80% this week. February and March are peak maximum ice coverage periods for the Great Lakes.
Arctic Blast Brings Highest Ice Cover In The Great Lakes In Two Years
Ice coverage for all of the Great Lakes combined was 23.21% – the highest since February 26, 2022, when it was 56.1%. At the beginning of this month, ice coverage was less than 2% across all the lakes.
Great Lakes ice surge: 3 of 5 Lakes seeing above-average coverage
The dip of Arctic air into the Midwest expanded ice coverage across all 5 Great Lakes, some seeing greater increases than others.
Great Lakes ice coverage skyrockets amid cold snap
Ice growth on the Great Lakes requires long spells of subfreezing temperatures like we’ve seen of late. The shallower lakes—Erie and Huron—are the first to build significant surface ice, with the deeper lakes retaining heat longer into the winter months.
Cold Brings Most Ice Cover In The Great Lakes In Two Years
Lake Erie ice coverage has increased dramatically in just a week with the latest January cold blast. The lakes are now closer to average for this time of year and one ship even got stuck in the ice. Here are the details.
January update on Great Lakes ice coverage
After record-breaking warmth on the Great Lakes to start the season, January temperatures are finally impacting ice coverage.
Great Lakes see a more than 500 per cent increase in ice coverage
Since data collection began in 1973, the average extent of ice coverage across the entire Great Lakes basin on Jan. 11 is about 17 per cent. That number would normally increase to a peak between 40 and 45 per cent coverage across the basin by the middle of February.
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Big freighter still stuck in Lake Erie ice, Coast Guard asks Canada for help
The 663-foot Manitoulin has been trapped in the ice fields off the shore of Buffalo, New York since Wednesday.
Winters Are Getting Shorter In The Great Lakes, New Study Reveals – Here's Why That Matters
A new study suggests that the Great Lakes are experiencing shorter winters, which could have implications on everything from ...
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Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change
A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change.
Great Lakes ice season is underway. What to know about the Coast Guard's icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard said that with ice forming, its fleet of icebreakers has begun working to keep shipping underway on the ...
With temps below zero, Lake Erie is 20 percent more ice-covered than usual
Now, after temperatures plummeted below zero, Lake Erie is about 60 percent frozen. That’s about 20 percent more ice than ...
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Great Lakes Beginning To Freeze Over From Arctic Temperatures
UTICA, N.Y. -- With the recent arctic weather here in the Mohawk Valley, some Great Lakes are finally beginning to freeze. This event typically happens in most winters, but sometimes, if average ...