The U.S. Coast Guard said that with ice forming, its fleet of icebreakers has begun working to keep shipping underway on the ...

But forecasters at the U.S. National Ice Center have been looking ahead at what may be coming. The seasonal forecast is for ...

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...

MILWAUKEE — A cool December may be priming the Great Lakes for a starkly different ice season after scientists saw a record-low level of ice cover this year, according to a new forecast.

Lake effect snow is expected to continue as Great Lakes ice coverage remains low, contributing to higher snowfall in Michigan ...

As of Tuesday, approximately 7% of the Great Lakes had ice coverage with 4% of Lake Michigan having a frozen surface. The ice coverage has ticked upward in recent days, but still trails behind the ...