The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly. Here's the current status.

Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%.

You might think the recent cold would make Great Lakes' ice cover skyrocket. Here’s a look at the growth of ice recently, and how it compares to long-term average ice cover.

Lake Michigan's ice cover high was 93.2% in 2014. Lake Huron had 98.2% ice cover in 1996. Lake Erie, the shallowest of the lakes, froze over completely ion 1978, 1979 and 1996. Lake Ontario had 86 ...

The Great Lakes are currently at 33.19% ice coverage, the highest point so far in 2025. This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% ...

January's cold snap has created some of the thickest ice in years on Pewaukee Lake, with ice reaching over a foot in some spots. But even with such impressive thickness, safety is never guaranteed ...

The current 2024 ice total also beats the 2022-23 maximum ice coverage at 23.35%, the U.S. Ice Center said. From now to the end of February, the Great Lakes in the Lower Peninsula will see maximum ...

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Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%.

Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%.

Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%.