"Due to warmer temperatures and wind conditions, ice in many popular areas on Lake Erie is unstable and hazardous for recreational use," the Coast Guard Sector Detroit posted on s ...

The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly.

The first walk across Lake Erie from Erie to Canada was reported to be in 1912, when a 19-year-old North East man crossed the ...

NOAA layoffs could harm Great Lakes water quality and weather forecasting, raising concerns for public health and ecosystems.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit deploys a helicopter crew to conduct overflights of Canadian vessel Manitoulin trapped in a frozen Lake Erie on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Buffalo, N.Y. (U.S ...

(CBS DETROIT) — The first major winter storm ... and a wintry mix possible close to the Michigan/Ohio border and Lake Erie shoreline. The timing for light snow first moves into western counties ...

This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% coverage at one point. Michigan's Great Lakes are 33.19% covered in ice, the highest ...

However, a warming trend caused the ice coverage to plummet to 28.95% within a few days. Lake Erie currently has the most ice coverage at 81.14% due to its shallow depth. The Great Lakes reached ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.