The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly. Here ...

The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter similar to the one above to rescue a man who fell while sky surfing and broke through the ice in a Livingston County Lake on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The man ...

As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at ...

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on February 22, hitting 52.23%. However, a warming trend caused the ice coverage to plummet to 28.95% within a few days.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...