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.

predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a stark turnaround from last season’s record-breaking absence of ice. In 2024, average ice cover across all ...

Wind turbines over the Tug Hill Plateau could serve as a ... “The amount or severity of lake effect snow across the Great Lakes is tied to how ice-free and warm the lakes are as well as the ...

It would be an improvement after last year's paltry showing when a near record low for ice coverage was reported. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) starts tracking ice coverage in ...

The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2024-2025 seasonal outlook this month, predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a stark turnaround from last season’s ...

As heavy lake-effect snow wraps up, a new storm will bring heavy weekend snow to the West. The Great Lakes region is also ...