Ice coverage on Lake Erie is above historical average. How frozen over is the lake?
The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches depending on location.
Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard says a freighter is on the move after it was freed from ice that trapped it in frozen Lake Erie for days.
Ship with 17 people on board gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo
The 663-foot Manitoulin became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.
4 rescued from Lake Erie ice
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District was called to rescue at least four people trapped on the ice on Lake Erie on Tuesday afternoon.
Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said.
U.S. Coast Guard works to break ice around massive Canadian ship trapped on Lake Erie
The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.
Arctic blast has Lake Erie nearly 60% ice-covered
Now, after temperatures plummeted below zero, Lake Erie is about 60% frozen. That’s about 20% more ice than average for this time of year. Lake Erie is shallower and narrower than other Great Lakes, so it freezes faster.
660-foot freighter is trapped in Lake Erie ice fields, Coast Guard assisting
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel, remained stuck just offshore of Buffalo, New York for the second day on Thursday. An ice-cutting barge, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, was dispatched earlier today to help free the freighter from the snow and ice field.
Detroit Coast Guard helicopter assists with rescue of 4 from Lake Erie ice floe
The Coast Guard's Air Station Detroit helicopter crew assisted on an ice rescue call Tuesday afternoon in Lake Erie, near Catawba Island State Park in Ottawa County, Ohio. A total of four people were found to be stranded on an ice floe after the emergency call was made about 4:30 p.
US Deep Freeze Traps Massive Freighter in Lake Erie Ice
An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid winds to millions across the country this winter.
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Seasonal fun on frozen Lake Erie can be fun but dangerous experts say
Consistent temperatures below freezing have led to a frozen winter wonderland for ice lovers with countless opportunities for ...
Lake Erie boat captains hope new documentary about them pulls back curtain on fishing for a living
For around $5,000, first-time filmmaker Daryl Granger made a documentary about a fishery in Port Dover, Ont. Now people in ...
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The 1912 trip across Lake Erie in a Cadillac
CATAWBA ISLAND – In January 1912, hotelier John P. Cangney invited four prominent Catawba Island citizens over for a card ...
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Great Lakes suddenly see extensive ice form. Here's how much ice there is
There was so much ice on the lake that the Canadian freighter Manitoulin became stuck near Buffalo, New York, and U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers were working to free it. Ice coverage of the ...
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Erie residents enjoy frozen winter fun on icy Presque Isle Bay
Lake Erie can be a fun place to spend a summer day, but even when the lake is frozen, there’s still plenty to do in Presque ...