Record Ice Cover on the Great Lakes

The winter of 2013-14 brought record-breaking ice cover to most of the Great Lakes. The ice persisted into June.
Swimming with Ice Cubes
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Swimming with Ice Cubes

Summer beachgoers and fishers have been getting a wintery surprise on Lake Superior.

Published Jun 12, 2014

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Persistent Ice on Lake Superior
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Persistent Ice on Lake Superior

Ice cover on the world’s largest freshwater lake remains significantly above average for mid-April.

Published Apr 24, 2014

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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Green Bay, Wisconsin

Snow and ice cover the landscape around this basin of Lake Michigan.

Published Mar 24, 2014

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Ice stringers, Lake Michigan
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Ice stringers, Lake Michigan

Southwesterly winds pull strands of land-fast ice out into the lake from Washington Island and Detroit Island.

Published Mar 10, 2014

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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes
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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes

Ice cover surpassed 80 percent for the first time in 20 years.

Published Feb 21, 2014

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Frozen Lake Erie
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Frozen Lake Erie

Nearly 90 percent of the lake was ice-covered on January 9, 2014.

Published Jan 15, 2014

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Steam Fog over the Great Lakes
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Steam Fog over the Great Lakes

When a blast of cold air passed over the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, the contrast in temperature caused steam fog to roll off the surface of the lakes.

Published Jan 8, 2014

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