Great Lakes Ice Cover Nearly a Record Low For Early January
Great Lakes water temperature and ice cover analysis for Jan. 7, 2020. Red arrows have been added to show a few of the areas with ice cover depicted in shadings of gray or black. (NOAA GLERL) At a Glance Ice cover in the Great Lakes is nearly 12% below average as of Jan. 7.Lake Erie freezes fastest, but has no ice cover right now.Maximum ice coverage usually occurs in late winter. Ice cover throughout the Great Lakes is nearly a...