Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and swings in air temperature can influence ice coverage “more rapidly than other lakes,” said James Kessler, physical scientist with the Great ...

The average annual ice cover over the Great Lakes region responds very closely to seasonal changes in annual temperature. However, each lake exhibits its own individual response and timescale ...

Lake Erie's ice coverage, which peaked in mid-February, is beginning to thaw due to increasing temperatures and winds. While the ice is thawing, it is also shifting, with winds pushing it eastward ...

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