On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake researchers reported a total ice coverage of 15.77%, the highest percentage of the season that started around Dec. 1, 2025. Though the ice is thickening, no ice is safe ...

The Great Lakes are 35.15% covered in ice, the highest coverage so far in 2025 with Lake Erie in the lead, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration said. Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing ...

With continuing above-freezing temperatures across the region, Great Lakes ice coverage has dropped to less than 10% since reaching a high over more than 50% in February. Great Lakes ice coverage ...

Another year of normal conditions would be a reprieve. Winter is the fastest-warming season in the region, becoming ...

It’s hard to get an entirely clear satellite image at this time of year because of lake-effect clouds. The ice amount can be measured with the satellite imagery even if the ice isn’t visible under the ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. A warming trend has caused ice coverage to plummet. Ice on the Great Lakes is steadily retreating under ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on February 22, hitting 52.23%. However, a warming trend caused the ice coverage to plummet to 28.95% within a few days. Lake Erie ...

Much of the heavy snow we had last week has settled down and you can access almost any place without any problems. On most lakes, there is 10-12 inches of good, clear ice.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above-freezing ...