Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan — hurting lake trout and whitefish ... And over those 50 years, researchers identified a 5% decrease in ice cover per decade. Related.

There’s hardly any ice on Lake Michigan right now. Same goes for the other Great Lakes. ... And over those 50 years, researchers identified a 5% decrease in ice cover per decade.

Michigan's shoreline communities should expect an uptick in winter shoreline erosion as climate change fuels three components that lead to scoured shores: decreasing ice cover, stronger storms and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For the second year in a row, there is little to no ice cover on Lake Michigan. “We are right on the precipice of going back into historic lows today and we ...

On Lake Michigan beaches along the west side of the state, including St. Joseph, South Haven, New Buffalo and Saugatuck Dunes State Park, the lake was covered in ice, settling in unique shapes and ...

The annual maximum ice coverage over Lake Michigan is decreasing about 3.5% per decade. With very little ice cover on Lake Michigan this past winter, comes warmer than average water temperatures.

As of Jan. 22, Lake Michigan has only 7% of ice cover. That is well below the 20% average for late January.The lack of ice is due to the above-average water temperature. Currently, Lake Michigan's ...

Ice on Lake Michigan has been key in shaping the region's economic & cultural landscape Today, climate change is impacting the predictability & severity of the winter freeze.

A winter storm has created some rare ice "sculptures" along the shores of Lake Michigan. Drone videos from Timeless Aerial Photography show areas along the shores of the Great Lake, such as Grand ...

Recent breathtaking drone footage shows an ice-coated and still Lake Michigan winter wonderland and its lighthouses. Although the Feb. 19 video by Nate's Dronography makes the lake appear frozen ...

On Lake Michigan beaches along the west side of the state, including St. Joseph, South Haven, New Buffalo and Saugatuck Dunes ...

Lake Michigan's ice cover high was 93.2% in 2014. Lake Huron had 98.2% ice cover in 1996. Lake Erie froze over completely in 1978, 1979 and 1996. Lake Ontario had 86.2% ice coverage in 1979.