Some of the most dangerous ice, according to outdoors officials, is what's known as "shelf ice" forming along the Great Lakes ...

“Ice volcanoes” have begun erupting on beaches along the Great Lakes, providing clues of the volatile wave action at work under the ice floes, the National Weather Service says. The strange weather ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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