Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...

The recent cold snap that descended on much of North America has dramatically increased the amount of surface ice across portions of the Great Lakes region. While it’s not enough to shut off the ...

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 ...

Since 1973, ice coverage has fallen by 77% on Lake Michigan and 71% on the Great Lakes as a whole. That has a far-reaching ...

The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters.

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.

A recent satellite image revealed the aftermath ... recreation and even weather patterns over the Great Lakes. "While reduced ice cover could lengthen the shipping season, it also allows more ...

The next few weeks look quite a bit milder than last week, but still near normal temperatures. The Great Lakes ice cover will continue to grow, but probably at a much slower pace. It will take a ...

Sustained cold caused rapid icing on the Great Lakes with the highest total ice cover reported since the historic 56% ice maximum in February 2022. This winter, ice cover peaked at around 25% ...

Due to a recent cold snap, ice coverage on the Great Lakes is significantly higher than last year. Lake Erie is almost entirely frozen over, with ice coverage at 85%. The other Great Lakes have ...