Lake Erie nearly frozen over. How much of the lake is left unfrozen?

According to scientists at the National Ice Center, Lake Erie is around 80% frozen over. The remaining percentage should be ...

How much ice is on the Great Lakes? Cold weather boosts coverage

More than a quarter of the Great Lakes are covered in ice after cold weather settled in.
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Ice on Great Lakes might surprise you with recent cold, except Lake Erie’s ice is skyrocketing

All of the Great Lakes now have quickly growing ice cover. Lake Huron has just reached its historical average amount of ice for January 20. Lake Michigan’s ice cover graph shows the trajectory and the ...

Great Lakes ice coverage plummets amid rapid temperature swings in January 2026

This winter, the Great Lakes have experienced significant temperature fluctuations leading to rapid changes in ice coverage, ...

Great Lakes ice coverage increases sharply. Where ice is thickest now

Michigan's Great Lakes are 15.77% ice over as of Jan. 5, the highest percentage for the 2025-26 season.
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Weather Blog | New Year's Day Great Lakes ice cover update

CLEVELAND — Ice is beginning to take hold across the Great Lakes as the calendar turns to January. Overall the coverage remains below normal for this point in the season, according to the latest ...