After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes ice coverage is 10% below average, with Lake Erie leading at 86%. Caution advised near dangerous pressure ridges.

But seriously, when lake effect snow ferociously blows off of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, it can bury Buffalo or Syracuse in feet of snow. Meanwhile, here in North Texas, little flurries of glitter ...

Water levels of the upper Great Lakes are expected to drop to near or significantly below their historical summer averages ...

Lake Michigan has slightly more ice than Lake Superior, but both are behind Lakes Erie and Huron for coverage. The Great Lakes are 35.15% covered in ice, the highest coverage so far in 2025 with ...

Here are the graphs of ice cover on each lake versus how much is normal and other years. While most of the Great Lakes have ...

This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% coverage at one point. Michigan's Great Lakes are 33.19% covered in ice, the highest ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.