Treading on Wisconsin’s frozen lakes has gotten more dangerous, creating cost for taxpayers and business owners and calling into question the future of an important state pastime.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan's Great Lakes are starting to see ice coverage as the region closes out December with a winter storm, and a cold snap is ...

According to NOAA ice analysis updated this week, average ice cover across all five Great Lakes remains below 10%. This is tracking near average for mid-December. That’s not unusual. Historically, ...

Following a recent blast of Arctic air, Michigan's Great Lakes saw a significant increase in ice, as the lakes reached their highest coverage for the 2025-26 season. On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake ...

CLEVELAND — Ice is beginning to take hold across the Great Lakes as the calendar turns to January. Overall the coverage remains below normal for this point in the season, according to the latest ...

It looks like the Great Lakes region might get another relatively normal ice year − a relief given recent trends. The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2025-2026 seasonal outlook this week, ...

Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing. Using a climate model adapted for Martian conditions, a team of researchers ...

There’s something electric about first ice. The crunch of ice creepers underfoot. The frosty breath hangs in the air. The quiet cutting of fresh holes as first light brings the ice above and below ...

Michigan's Great Lakes are starting to see ice coverage as the region closes out December with a winter storm, and a cold snap is expected to move into the state by New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, that may ...