Cold pattern means Great Lakes are finally starting to build some ice. Published: Jan. 06, 2025, 1:05 p.m. ... Lake Erie’s ice cover really stands out as abnormal today.

Once the entire lake reaches 39.2 degrees, the surface water cools further. When the temperature dips below 32 degrees, the water molecules slow down, forming a crystalline structure — ice.

That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets. December 2023 was the warmest on record for much of the Great Lakes region, like ...

Last year’s mid-January cold snap allowed some ice to build. Across the Great Lakes, maximum ice cover reached 16% on Jan. 22, the fourth lowest annual maximum on record. Lake Michigan hit a ...

Cold Lake, with a population around 17,500, has four ice-rinks, Copeland said, which is plenty for minor hockey leagues to work with. "There are communities in Alberta that would give a lot for ...