Great Lakes Ice Coverage Doubles in One Week
At a Glance Much colder temperatures have moved into the Midwest for the second half of January.As a result, ice coverage in the Great Lakes grew rapidly in the past week.Ice coverage usually peaks in late winter. Ice coverage across the Great Lakes has more than doubled in the past week due to a weather pattern change that has sent much colder temperatures into the central and eastern states. On Jan. 15 the amount of ice coverage for all the...