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Massive Crack Forms in Lake Erie Ice. See Video
Lake Erie reached 96% ice coverage, the highest since 1996, before a 128-kilometer crack formed, creating dangerous conditions and prompting multiple rescues, officials said.
- Satellite images on Sunday revealed a nearly 130 km crack stretching across Lake Erie from Port Burwell, Canada, toward the Cleveland metro, captured by NOAA/GOES-19 and GOES-East imagery.
- A rapid Arctic-driven freeze pushed ice cover to more than 96% by February 5, the highest since 1996, per Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory , while strong northerly and gusty winds plus daytime sunshine likely weakened the ice, prompting the break.
- Authorities including the U.S. Coast Guard and National Weather Service warned people not to venture onto the ice after recent rescues, including a February 3 SHERP all-terrain vehicle rescue of hypothermic fishermen.
- NOAA forecasts winds on Tuesday, February 10, could further widen the crack near shorelines and Lake Erie Islands, especially as warmer temperatures may increase ice melting.
- Despite being a known phenomenon, the scale of the crack visible from space is rare and will influence regional weather and safety operations, GLERL says.
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