Lake Erie is much shallower compared to the other Great Lakes, which means it can form ice very rapidly under very cold ...

The Coast Guard was called multiple times last winter after sleds went through the ice on their way to the Lake Superior ...

Anyone who doesn't believe Lake Superior herself is an artist would be proven wrong by the ice formations on the North Shore.

Yes. Though, it is rare for the entire lake system to freeze over, ice coverage can still reach 90% or more. According to GLERL's records, two lakes have frozen over completely: Lake Superior in 1973 ...

On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake researchers reported a total ice coverage of 15.77%, the highest percentage of the season that ...

A layer of ice formed over Lake Superior on Wednesday, December 3, as “very cold temperatures” hit portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Footage from Cheryl Koval, also known as ...

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

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 ...

Lake Superior has some ice fishing opportunities in the confines of Chequamegon Bay. As of last week, we have seen the safest ...

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 ...

A potent winter storm sweeping across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes is expected to produce near-record waves on Lake Superior.