As many as 17 people died on LakeErie in 2024, in spite of what was considered a relatively warm winter season. “It’s always a dangerous game to be playing with the ice out here,” Homsher said.
The 17-member crew of the freighter, stuck a mile off the Buffalo shore, was never in serious danger, but its predicament drew news media attention and a crowd of curious onlookers.
The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory through Wednesday morning, warning of frigid temperatures and life-threatening wind chills across the Finger Lakes and Central New York ...