As of Jan. 17 the extent of ice cover on Lake Michigan was 2.6% of the surface area, very close to the record low, according to NOAA data. The 50-year average is about 14%. Great Lakes ice cover ...

February 5 saw 25 people rescued from ice floes on Lake Michigan, a sure sign that the lake's water temperature is rising. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that 11 people who became stranded on an ...

Lake Michigan continues to see below-average ice cover. This trend could mean changes for living organisms in the lake's ecosystem. ... MILWAUKEE — Lake Michigan is currently 14% frozen, ...

Fish and aquatic habitats are being negatively impacted by the increased level of phosphorus pollution in Lake Michigan. Deicing products used at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport may be harming Lake ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...