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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Icy Waters off the U.S. East Coast

Scenes of frozen rivers, bays, estuaries, and coastal seas seem like they belong in the Arctic—not New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

Published Jan 9, 2018

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It’s Cold—And Hot—in North America

Large waves in the atmosphere mean that a cold snap in one area is often accompanied by unusual warmth in another.

Published Jan 3, 2018

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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast

Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.

Published Dec 29, 2017

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