BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some wind skiers took the time to enjoy Lake Erie on Wednesday. Wind skiing is an activity where you use the power of the wind to push yourself along the lake's surface on a pair of ...

The ice coverage in Lake Erie has rapidly expanded to 80% this week. February and March are peak maximum ice coverage periods for the Great Lakes.

The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District has been called to rescue at least four people trapped on the ice on Lake Erie, officials ...

Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the ...

The 17-member crew of the freighter, stuck a mile off the Buffalo shore, was never in serious danger, but its predicament drew news media attention and a crowd of curious onlookers.

It’s unclear how long it might take to cut the Canadian freighter Manitoulin out of the Lake Erie ice, which is thick this year.

As the ice continues to develop on Lake Erie and other waterways in the area, some of you may be planning to have some fun this weekend. But, whether it’s ice skating, ice fishing, or pond hockey, you ...

Ice growth on the Great Lakes requires long spells of subfreezing temperatures like we’ve seen of late. The shallower lakes—Erie and Huron—are the first to build significant surface ice, with the ...

The arctic air blast that brought below zero temperatures to the Valley has had a massive impact on the ice coverage on Lake Erie.

Now, after temperatures plummeted below zero, Lake Erie is about 60% frozen. That’s about 20% more ice than average for this ...

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