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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — After last week's Arctic blast, icy conditions rapidly developed on the Maumee River and Lake Erie. Ice fisherman took advantage of the frozen conditions after several winters of mild ...

It’s hard to get an entirely clear satellite image at this time of year because of lake-effect clouds. The ice amount can be measured with the satellite imagery even if the ice isn’t visible under the ...

Lake Michigan, north of Muskegon, on February 11, 2024. Typically, in mid-February, this stretch of the beach would be covered in thick ice. For millennia, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway has been ...

The eastern half of the United States is enduring the latest arctic blast from Minnesota down to northern Florida and up to New England. Lake-effect snow brought 3.5 feet of snow to western NY and up ...

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 now compares to historical normals.

(CNN) — A warm start to the winter season has left the Great Lakes virtually ice-free and with their lowest ice cover to kick off a new year in at least 50 years. On New Year’s Day, only 0.35% of the ...