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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Although the maximum frozen surface area on each lake has high year-to-year variability, all five lakes have experienced a long-term decrease in ice cover with the strongest trend in Lake Superior.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Shelf ice forms along beaches where ice piles up after being pushed to shore. It can form tall piles and extend well out into the lake, but it's rarely as solid as it looks, experts say.

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The mid-January Arctic blast brought frigid temperatures, helping to firm up a good quantity of ice on Lake Michigan. With the sunshine and more mild conditions over ...