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Icy Lake Erie
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Icy Lake Erie

Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.

Published Feb 18, 2018

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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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Changing Face of Lake Erie
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Changing Face of Lake Erie

Lake Erie’s shallowness not only makes it more prone to fluctuating water levels, but also enables this lake to freeze and thaw more readily than its neighbors.

Published Mar 16, 2007

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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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Great Lakes Starting to Freeze
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Great Lakes Starting to Freeze

These images of the five Great Lakes show ice beginning to build up around the shores of each of the lakes, with snow on the ground across virtually the entire scene.

Published Jan 28, 2005

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Wintertime on the Great Lakes
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Wintertime on the Great Lakes

Snow cover lingered in the Great Lakes region on February 16, 2008. Against the backdrop of snowy ground appear the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes and nearby water bodies. In this wintertime shot, the lakes are relatively ice-free, except for Lake Erie.

Published Feb 20, 2008

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Lake Effect Clouds
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Lake Effect Clouds

Published Dec 8, 2000

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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes
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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes

The spring thaw is underway in the Great Lakes region of North America.

Published Mar 27, 2019

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Lake Beloye
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Lake Beloye

This lake in northwest Russia is small compared to Lake Baikal, yet it still manages to make a stately appearance in satellite imagery.

Published Apr 4, 2020

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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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New York Walloped by Lake Effect Snow
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New York Walloped by Lake Effect Snow

Some towns east of Lake Erie received several feet of snow as cold air passing over the lake sopped up moisture and then dropped it over land.

Published Nov 20, 2014

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