Lake Erie Has Huge, Lake-Long Crack Clearly Seen From Above, and Now Close Up

Lake Erie has huge, lake-long crack clearly seen from above, and now close up

With the clear sky Sunday, we were able to get a good look at Lake Erie from the high resolution satellites from 500 miles up in space.

Incredible satellite images capture 80-mile fracture across frozen lake

NOAA satellite captured a massive crack stretching from Port Burwell, Canada, to Cleveland, Ohio, as the Great Lakes endure one of their harshest winters.

Space satellite captures 80-mile fracture across Lake Erie

It was captured by NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) as the Great Lakes endure one of their harshest winters on record.

See it from space! Massive crack on Lake Erie's ice

An 80-mile crack opened up across Lake Erie's ice over the weekend.

Winds tear open 80-mile crack in Lake Erie’s frozen surface

CLEVELAND — A massive crack more than 80 miles long split Lake Erie’s ice cover over the weekend as strong winds pushed and pulled at the lake’s frozen surface.

How much snow do we have and who "broke" Lake Erie?

Despite the tough winter conditions, Huntington and Charleston have received 14.1 and 24.1 inches of snow respectively, slightly more than last year, while 54.29% of the Great Lakes are frozen over with a large crack in Lake Erie and the slight potential for flooding due to snow and ice melt.