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Ice coverage surges across Great Lakes; Lake Erie over 95% covered in ice
The latest numbers released on Feb. 3 confirm what many Michiganders have felt. Ice coverage across the Great Lakes has surged, driven by a recent blast of Arctic air.
As of Tuesday afternoon, total ice coverage on the Great Lakes stands at 48.42%. It's a significant jump that places this year well ahead of historical averages for early February.
While the system-wide average nears 50%, the amount varies wildly depending on which shore you're standing on.
The shallowest waters are nearly solid, while the deep basins are just beginning to catch up.
Here are the official ice coverage statistics as of Tuesday afternoon:
Could Lake Ontario freeze completely? It happened nearly a century ago
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The last time Lake Ontario froze completely was February of 1934, nearly a century ago. With how cold this winter has been, could it freeze over again?
There’s some ice cover around Ontario Beach Park this winter. However, First Alert Meteorologist Nate Morris says it’s unlikely that the lake will completely freeze. Here’s why.
First, we need to take a look at the total ice percentage for the Great Lakes as a whole. We’re around 44% in terms of how much ice is covering all the Great Lakes put together. As far as Lake Ontario goes, the ice coverage is around 34%. Most ice is in the shallowest part of the northeastern corner of the lake.
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