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

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

While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

Drone images show mile-long ice sheets with 7-foot shard walls, while officials remind visitors to check conditions before ...

Shippers of taconite from the iron range to the north have until Jan. 15 to get shipments throught the Soo Locks that allow ...

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

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 ...

Ice on Lake Erie is a familiar sight most winters, but as we've been telling you, an exceptionally cold December brought the ...

Shelf ice is a natural phenomenon, and it happens when the water and winds wash ice onto the shore. Like they do at Lake ...

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 ...

Shelf ice forms when water and winds wash ice onto the shore at places like Lake Michigan. While it creates a natural wonder, ...

The lakes' frozen waters are currently impacting commercial traffic between ports across the Great Lakes in places like ...