After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes surf season peaks in fall and winter when the wind creates some of the biggest waves of the year. Surfers ...

Getty Images A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been slamming the Plains and Midwest Wednesday morning moved into Chicago, Detroit and the Great Lakes during the afternoon, making for ...

Did you know the Great Lakes experience a rare winter phenomenon called ice volcanoes? These icy eruptions form when waves crash into frozen shorelines, creating cone-shaped structures that look like ...

The forecast for the area predicts temperatures dropping to below zero Monday and Tuesday nights, according to the National ...

Set a tip-up during Maine’s Free Fishing Weekend, Feb. 15 and 16. On these days, any person (except those whose license has ...

Arizona is awash with lakes if you’ll forgive the awkward expression. Most offer exceptional getaways for those who love boating, swimming, and fishing. No wonder the choices on offer make it hard to ...

Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms ...

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day ... for very heavy lake-effect snow during the late fall through much of the winter, giving places like Buffalo, NY a well-deserved ...

The Swedish invasion of Russia during the Great Northern War was greatly hampered by the harsh winter of 1709. Thousands of Swedish ... froze. The fate of lakes and lagoons was the same: heavy carts ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

The Great Lakes are currently at 33.19% ice coverage, the highest point so far in 2025. This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% ...