As winters warm — and the average winter temperature is trending warmer since 1970 per Climate Central — due to climate ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage (52.23%) since February 2022. Lake Superior was the last of the Great Lakes to become ice-free on May 11, 2025. As of June 6, 2025, water ...

The Great Lakes are bracing for the first heavy snowfall of the season as heavy lake-effect snow makes its way to the region.

The waves of Lake Superior chop as the Copper Harbor Light Lighthouse greets visitors coming back from Isle Royale National Park in far northern Lake Superior. It may seem like summer across the Great ...