The U.S. Coast Guard said that with ice forming, its fleet of icebreakers has begun working to keep shipping underway on the ...

The Coast Guard's ice breakers have started working in the waters of the Great Lakes, in an effort to keep commercial ...

With ice starting to build up on the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation, for the 2024-25 winter season. The annual ice ...

Since data collection began in 1973, the average extent of ice coverage across the entire Great Lakes basin on Jan. 11 is ...

Currently, only 9.4% of the Great Lakes are covered in ice, allowing the Lake-Effect Snow Machine to be active once again.

We've had a chilly start to 2025 in West Michigan and that will continue forward through the extended forecast, which is ...

Maine's outdoor skaters are enjoying rare, glassy black ice on lakes and ponds — a fleeting gift of sunny but snow-free ...

We are just starting the Great Lakes' ice season. The Great Lakes' water temperatures have been running warmer than normal for most of 2024, and are still warmer than any January 6 in recent history.

Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. Two other conditions ...