Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard says a freighter is on the move after it was freed from ice that trapped it in frozen Lake Erie for days.
Ice coverage on Lake Erie is above historical average. How frozen over is the lake?
The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches depending on location.
4 people rescued from Lake Erie ice: Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District has been called to rescue at least four people trapped on the ice on Lake Erie, officials have confirmed.
Ice dangers: Anglers warned about potential Lake Erie ice floes
By Catherine Ross Click here for updates on this story CATAWBA ISLAND, Ohio (WEWS) — As temperatures rise and winds pick up, rescue teams are issuing a warning about dangerous conditions on Lake Erie.
Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie since Wednesday.
Freighter finally free from Lake Erie ice after days of immobility
Using multiple vessels, the American and Canadian coast guards were able to finally free the Manitoulin freighter, with 17 people aboard, from the swelling ice coverage on Lake Erie on Saturday after
Large Freighter stuck in Lake Erie finally on the move
The U.S. Coast Guard has requested assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard. CCGS Samuel Risley, a 229-foot icebreaker, is on its way from Windsor.
A freight ship stuck in ice on Lake Erie is finally free
A freight ship stuck for days in ice on Lake Erie is finally free. Coast Guard ships from the U.S. and Canada circled it, helping break up the ice. NBC News' Jose Diaz Balart reports.
Crews free ship trapped in ice for days on Lake Erie
The Coast Guard has freed a massive Canadian cargo ship that had been stuck in the icy waters of Lake Erie for days. Shaq Brewster reports that U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard ships worked together to free the vessel,
Freighter with 17 aboard gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while leaving Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which arrived with icebreaking equipment Thursday to begin freeing the vessel.
US: Canadian Vessel Manitoulin Freed From Lake Erie Ice
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, became stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday, January 22, after encountering surface ice. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship began working to free the vessel on Thursday and successfully released it from the ice on Saturday.
U.S. Coast Guard works to break ice around massive Canadian ship trapped on Lake Erie
The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.
Ship with 17 people on board gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo
The 663-foot Manitoulin became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.
Four trapped on ice floe near Catawba Island, rescue underway
CATAWBA ISLAND, Ohio (WTVG) - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are working to rescue people trapped on an ice floe in Lake ...
Lima students learn from biologist
A biologist specializing in the preservation of Lake Erie gave students from Lima schools a crash course Tuesday on the ...
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'We stick together': Hoover Beach residents prepare for flooding due to high winds
A flood warning was in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday, for communities along Lake Erie, including Route 5, Buffalo's Harbor, and ...
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Lake ice thickens up courtesy of the Arctic blast
In Grand Rapids, 20 of the first 27 days of January brought high temperatures at or below the freezing point. That has helped ...
Fish-eating shoreline birds harmed by polluted Michigan waters, yearslong study finds
Gulls and terns studied in known polluted shoreline areas had a host of worse health and reproductive outcomes than those in non-polluted areas.
Look for snow showers in Northwest Pa. early Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 3:54 a.m. on Tuesday for snow showers until 5 a.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County.