{"id":72480,"date":"2026-02-09T13:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/?p=72480"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:08:00","slug":"ice-grips-great-lakes-with-erie-nearly-fully-covered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/ice-grips-great-lakes-with-erie-nearly-fully-covered\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice grips Great Lakes, with Erie nearly fully covered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lake Erie reaches 95% ice cover after cold snap, other Great Lakes exceeding ice cover averages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The freeze marks a sharp contrast from recent low-ice winters<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Warming temperatures are expected to gradually melt lake ice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake Erie is covered nearly shore-to-shore in ice, and more than half of Lake Superior is frozen over too, winter milestones that have become increasingly rare as milder seasons reshape the Great Lakes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in decades, Lake Erie is nearly completely frozen. As of Sunday, about 95% of the lake is covered in ice, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.glerl.noaa.gov\/coastwatch\/webdata\/statistic\/ice\/dat\/g2025_2026_ice.dat\">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time Lake Erie was as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glerl.noaa.gov\/data\/ice\/glicd.php?year=2015\">frozen was in 2015,<\/a> when ice coverage also reached about 95%. It last froze over completely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/weather\/2026\/02\/lake-erie-is-nearly-frozen-over-could-it-hit-a-rare-full-freeze.html\">in 1996<\/a>, a feat that may not be matched as temperatures rise this week. Satellite imagery from Sunday appeared to show <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenNollWeather\/status\/2020871558789746745\">a large crack<\/a> forming in the ice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Satellite imagery captured massive ice cracks forming on Lake Erie on Sunday! \ud83e\uddca<br><br>The lake reached a maximum of 96 percent ice cover on Feb. 5, the highest in a decade.<br><br>The last time the lake reported 100 percent ice cover was in Feb. 1996. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHb7SUPVUu\">pic.twitter.com\/EHb7SUPVUu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenNollWeather\/status\/2020871558789746745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansive ice cover marks a sharp turnaround from just a month earlier, when only <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.glerl.noaa.gov\/coastwatch\/ftp\/glsea\/movies_3\/p60days\/p60days.mp4\">about 21% of Lake Erie was iced over. <\/a>It also stands out after several winters with minimal ice coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov\/satellite-data-products\/glsea-annual-comparison\/\">about 88% of the lake froze. <\/a>&nbsp;In 2024, ice cover peaked at just under 4%, and in 2023, about 14% of the lake froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/feds-take-another-step-toward-decision-on-line-5-tunnel\/\"><strong>Feds take another step toward decision on Line 5 tunnel<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/scientists-trying-to-solve-mystery-of-rock-snot-in-michigan-streams\/\"><strong>Scientists trying to solve mystery of \u2018rock snot\u2019 in Michigan streams<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/pfas-levels-are-declining-in-great-lakes-fish-new-research-shows\/\"><strong>PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you get colder stretches that are well below 32 degrees, it can quickly add to the ice coverage on the lake,\u201d said Andrew Arnold, meteorologist for the National Weather Service\u2019s Detroit office. \u201cUsually when you get those compounding days, that\u2019s when you get pretty good conditions for (water) to ice up pretty quickly on that lake.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ice coverage across the rest of the Great Lakes varies. As of Feb. 9, Lake Superior was about 51% frozen, Lake Michigan 34%, Lake Huron 67% and Lake Ontario 26%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" data-attachment-id=\"72483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/ice-grips-great-lakes-with-erie-nearly-fully-covered\/attachment\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?fit=1500%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,850\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ice cover across all Great Lakes is well above historical averages. (Courtesy of NOAA)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?fit=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=1024%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"noaa ice coverage\" class=\"wp-image-72483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=1200%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=780%2C442&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?resize=400%2C227&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noaa-great-lakes-average-ice-cover-1024x580.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ice cover across all Great Lakes is well above historical averages. (Courtesy of NOAA)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In some areas, including near the Detroit River, the ice on Lake Erie was between 12 and 28 inches thick as of Sunday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/usicecenter.gov\/current\/glslide260208.png\">US National Ice Center<\/a>. That was also true on Lake Huron near the Thumb, the Straits of Mackinac, on Lake Michigan near Escanaba and on parts of Lake Superior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While recent cold snaps accelerated the freeze, Arnold said Lake Erie icing over this time of year is not unusual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is very shallow compared to the other lakes so that\u2019s why it does end up freezing, or at least the majority of it, over the course of the winter season,\u201d Arnold said.&nbsp; \u201cI wouldn\u2019t call it abnormal for what we\u2019re seeing currently, other than just it peaked a little bit earlier than the historical average.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, Lake Erie reaches peak ice coverage during mid-to-late February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The colder conditions are being driven by a mix of factors, including the return of La Ni\u00f1a, a climate pattern that can shift the jet stream and bring colder, stormier weather to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/predictions\/long_range\/seasonal.php?lead=1\">NOAA\u2019s seasonal outlook <\/a>shows an equal chance of above-average or below-average temperatures across the state from February through April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As winter begins to loosen its grip, forecasters say the lake\u2019s ice cover is unlikely to last at peak levels for long.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures will start to warm up on<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/weather\/tenday\/l\/ee1b15c0717255d3dddb36b087fa795f350817ed4f1cdd5915898c77f7f55d36\"> Tuesday when <\/a>the high will reach 43 degrees in metro Detroit and then cool back down on Wednesday to 32 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. Temperatures will rise again throughout the rest of the week, reaching 38 degrees by Saturday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you get a lot of non-cloudy days where you\u2019re able to get a lot of sun that\u2019s able to hit the ice, that combined with warmer temperatures that are above freezing, that\u2019s usually when you start to get pretty decent melting,\u201d Arnold said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearby Lake St. Clair has also seen major ice accumulation. It completely froze over on Jan. 27 and has maintained <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.glerl.noaa.gov\/coastwatch\/webdata\/statistic\/ice\/dat\/g2025_2026_ice.dat\">100% ice cover 11 of the past 13 days<\/a>, according to NOAA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That prompted large crowds as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O8Uq0xvQuxI\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O8Uq0xvQuxI\">cars, dirt bikes and snowmobiles<\/a> raced across Lake St. Clair. Recently, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DUe89NkARGu\/\">Lamborghini <\/a>was spotted spinning donuts on it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 95% percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice, and even half of Lake Superior is too. 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