New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

The average maximum ice cover on the Great Lakes typically happens in late February or early March. Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.

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 ...

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 ...

MICHIGAN, USA — After a stretch of cold weather, the Great Lakes have seen substantial icing with 3 of 5 lakes reporting above average ice cover. Lake Michigan is one of these icier-than-average ...

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 ...