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 ...

The ice coverage in Lake Erie has rapidly expanded to 80% this week. February and March are peak maximum ice coverage periods ...

The Arctic air over the Great Lakes last week did cause a surge in ice concentration for most of the Great Lakes. Here’s a look at how the percentage of ice cover today compares to historical ...

Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the ...

The overall highest percentage of ice coverage for all the Great Lakes took place in 1979 when they were 94.7% covered, NOAA said. In 2002, the Great Lakes basin had just 11.9% ice coverage ...

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures — below zero on several days — the Great Lakes are seeing significant ice creation, with Lake Erie nearly completely frozen over. Lake Erie was ...

The recent arctic blast has pushed ice cover on the Great Lakes to levels not seen since 2022. Lake Erie in particular has become mostly ice covered in quick order. As of January 23, ice cover has ...

This graph and data, from NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, show the historical average of ice cover (red line) and this year's ice coverage (black line). You can see the big ...