A record cold snap over the past two weeks has caused ice to freeze over the Great Lakes. Views from satellites high above the Earth give us a good perspective on the expanding ice caps.
Statistics show that 55% of the Great Lakes are now covered in ice, up from 42% a week ago.
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Lake Erie has not completely frozen over, but 95% of it is now covered in ice.
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Lake Huron’s ice is expanding rapidly, from 51% last week to 72% now.
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Lake Michigan’s shape, depth and typical wind direction make it freeze slightly slower than Lake Huron. Lake Michigan is now 36% covered by ice.
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Ice cover on Lake Superior, the largest of the Five Great Lakes, soared to 47% this week.
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Lake Ontario usually has the least ice of the Great Lakes. That’s the case again now, but there’s still 35% ice coverage. This is an increase from 24% last week.
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Ice caps in the Great Lakes are growing rapidly due to the frigid Arctic air over the past week and especially this weekend.
Lighter winds also help ice grow without being damaged.
We still have time for more ice to form. Typically ice peaks on the Great Lakes occur during the second or third week of February.
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