More than half of Great Lakes are iced over. See where they're frozen

Thick ice grew on Michigan's Great Lakes over the weekend, Feb. 1, and more may develop from this week's Arctic air. See the current coverage.

Lake Champlain nearing ice closure as of February 3, 2026

Satellite imagery shows a couple square miles of open water remain near Juniper Island ...
Vermont Business Magazine

VSP: Ice rescue on Lake Champlain

The Vermont State Police and multiple other first-response agencies rescued five ice skaters who became stranded on Lake Champlain after a large section of ice broke apart off Charlotte.

Ice coverage surges across Great Lakes; Lake Erie over 95% covered in ice

As of Tuesday afternoon, total ice coverage on the Great Lakes stands at 48.42%. It's a significant jump that places this year well ahead of historical averages for early February. While the ...

Lake Erie nearly completely ice covered; rest of Great Lakes above average

Ice cover on each of the Great Lakes is above its average for this time of year as the region remains mired in an extended ...