Mild weather puts Great Lakes ice cover at historic low

Great Lakes ice cover reaches historic low. Here's what we know.

Lack of ice can upend the lakes' ecosystem and make shipping conditions more dangerous.

Ice cover at record low level on Great Lakes

Cooler temperatures in early February boosted ice coverage up 21% across the Great Lakes basin, NOAA said, but it has declined since.

Ice on the Great Lakes sets record low for mid-February

Ice coverage has reached a record low in the Great Lakes for this time of year according to information released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis

Great Lakes ice cover at record low

Ice coverage on the Great Lakes has hit record lows in mid-February, following unseasonably warm weather in the Midwest and Canada. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed that ice covers only 5.7 percent of the Great Lakes as of Thursday, the lowest figure for this time of year since NOAA began…

Great Lakes ice cover at 50-year low

A look along most Ontario shorelines shows the minuscule amount of ice that’s on the Great Lakes this winter.

Ice coverage on Great Lakes hits new low

Michiganders are seeing a lot of open water on the Great Lakes this February.