The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a moderate bloom with a severity level of 2-6 on a scale of 1-10 for western Lake Erie this summer. The U.S. federal agency ...

The arctic air blast that brought below zero temperatures to the Valley has had a massive impact on the ice coverage on Lake Erie.

Lake Erie has seen rapid ice growth, from 38% coverage, to nearly 85% Friday. However, that does not mean conditions are safe for people to be out on the lake’s ice.

You might want to look twice before plunging into Lake Erie over this long Fourth of July weekend. On June 27, a week before ...

Ice growth on the Great Lakes requires long spells of subfreezing temperatures like we’ve seen of late. The shallower lakes—Erie and Huron—are the first to build significant surface ice, with the ...

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures — below zero on several days — the Great Lakes are seeing significant ice creation, with Lake Erie nearly completely frozen ... As of Jan. 23, 2025, NOAA ...