Close to double last year’s ice coverage.
Back on December 17, the Great Lakes had a total of 5.7 percent ice coverage. That may not sound like much, but on December 17, 2016, only 3.8 percent of the Great Lakes were ice-covered, and in 2015 on that date, no ice had been reported.
Now fast forward to yesterday, December 31.
According to uppermichiganssource.com, ice covered close to 10 percent of Lake Superior yesterday. Typically, in late December. Lake Superior has about five percent of total ice cover.
“Even in the last three to five days, in some of the bays associated with Lake Superior and Lake Michigan we have seen significant ice growth,” said NWS Marquette Hydrometeorological Technician Jim Salzwedel.
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