Ice cover on each of the Great Lakes is above its average for this time of year as the region remains mired in an extended ...

The arctic weather that has been hitting Michigan and much of the Midwest has also led to a massive increase in Great Lakes ice coverage.

About a year ago, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the extratropical cyclones that are the biggest ...

All of the Great Lakes now have quickly growing ice cover. Lake Huron has just reached its historical average amount of ice for January 20. Lake Michigan’s ice cover graph shows the trajectory and the ...

Using old records, scientists created a new dataset on how ice coverage has shifted since 1897. Researchers are already using it to study a declining fish species.

A fast-moving clipper system is expected to bring additional snow to a region that is already well above its winter average.

Ice coverage limits evaporation, leading to a drier start to Spring. Also, ice reflects sunlight rather than absorbing it, so ...

The record-setting Arctic cold over the past week has caused ice to rapidly form on all of the Great Lakes. Each Great Lake ...

The Great Lakes region is undergoing rapid environmental change, and the science is pointing to increasingly serious impacts in the years ahead," said lead author Dr. Donald Wuebbles.

Several factors dictate how quickly the Great Lakes freeze over in the heart of winter ...