Lake Erie Nears First Complete Freeze-Over Since 1996

Lake Erie close to being completely frozen for first time in 2 decades

After years of producing very little ice cover, Lake Erie is more than 95% frozen.

Ontario hit with another cold weather blast. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen

Yet another cold weather alert has been issued for southern Ontario with a rapid fall in temperatures expected this weekend. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen over.

Lake Erie has most ice coverage to start February in 23 years

Ice-covered lakes have benefits— less shoreline erosion, less lake-effect snow — and even provide a winter food for fish.

Lake Erie is nearly frozen over: Could it hit a rare full freeze?

Clear skies allowed satellites to reveal Lake Erie’s ice coverage nearing 95%, putting the lake within striking distance of a rare complete freeze.

A frozen Lake Erie means no food for many

With nearly 95% ice coverage across Lake Erie, the food source destination for many animals is now inaccessible. The water is locked away from animals, including endangered species like the Little Gull.There are only an estimated 800 Little Gulls left across North America, and they are the smallest species of gull in the world, according to the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. One of these rare gulls was brought in to the Center's caretakers e…

Lake Michigan ice cover above average, but no where near historical maximum

Ice on the Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes as a whole has surged since mid-January, when the below average temperature pattern first began to settle in.