NOAA: Arctic Cold Blast Sets Off Rapid Icing of Great Lakes
February 05, 2026
February 05, 2026
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Arctic cold blast sets off rapid icing of Great Lakes
Over the last two weeks, the ice extent for the Great Lakes has dramatically increased with Lake Erie reaching 95% ice cover and the combined Great Lakes reaching 51% ice cover.
The year 2026 started with at or below average Great Lakes ice levels. The recent Arctic blast o . . .
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Arctic cold blast sets off rapid icing of Great Lakes
Over the last two weeks, the ice extent for the Great Lakes has dramatically increased with Lake Erie reaching 95% ice cover and the combined Great Lakes reaching 51% ice cover.
The year 2026 started with at or below average Great Lakes ice levels. The recent Arctic blast o . . .