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After reaching a peak of more than 50% coverage in February, Great Lakes ice held on into May this year. Here's where.
Great Lakes groups have spent two decades pushing for a new icebreaker, and the hoped-for money was pulled from the final ...
MILWAUKEE — A cool December may be priming the Great Lakes for a starkly different ice season after scientists saw a record-low level of ice cover this year, according to a new forecast. The U.S ...
After reaching a peak of more than 50% coverage in February, Great Lakes ice held on into May this year. Here's where.
The ice coverage in Lake Erie has rapidly expanded to 80% this week. February and March are peak maximum ice coverage periods for the Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage for the first time in three years. Here's where it stands now.
Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.
The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage for the first time in three years. Here's where it stands now.
The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage (52.23%) since February 2022. Lake Superior was the last of the Great Lakes to become ice-free on May 11, 2025. As of June 6, 2025, water ...