Summer beachgoers and fishers have been getting a wintery surprise on Lake Superior.
Published Jun 12, 2014
Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.
Published Feb 18, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Temperature Extremes Sea and Lake Ice
Nearly 90 percent of the lake was ice-covered on January 9, 2014.
Published Jan 15, 2014
Ice cover surpassed 80 percent for the first time in 20 years.
Published Feb 21, 2014
A relatively rare blanket of ice rested on the surface of Lake Superior in early March 2009.
Published Mar 13, 2009
The extent of ice on North America's Great Lakes is past its annual peak, but remains above the average maximum extent.
Published Mar 18, 2015
While most scientific and public attention goes to glaciers, lake and river ice have interesting stories to tell as well.
Published Jul 5, 2017
The spring thaw is underway in the Great Lakes region of North America.
Published Mar 27, 2019
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
People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year.
Published May 10, 2012
