Massive crack opens on Lake Erie's ice

Satellite captures massive 80-mile fracture splitting Lake Erie ice

An 80-mile fracture stretches from Canada to Ohio as the lake nears historic ice coverage

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio — 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.

The ice crack across Lake Erie is so large that it can be seen from space

Lake Erie has only frozen completely three times in modern history — most recently 30 years ago

Large crack forms in the ice on Lake Erie

NOAA satellites captured a massive ice crack forming in the Lake Erie ice Sunday. Approximately 80 miles long, it stretches from Port Burwell, Canada, to near Cleveland, Ohio.

Satellite image reveals giant crack in one of North America's largest lakes

Lake Erie has developed a crack so large it's visible from space, after almost the entire lake froze solid.

Massive crack opens on Lake Erie's ice

A massive crack formed on Lake Erie's ice on Sunday.