And according to AlGore, we were supposed to already be ice-free in the Arctic.
And more than five times what it was on this date in 2016
Great Lakes Ice Coverage
Today, 17 Jan 2018, total ice cover is 35.5%.
On this date a year ago, ice coverage was 13.5%.
And on this date in 2016, it was 6.7%
Via NOAA