The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes began ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes on Wednesday for the winter shipping season. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter SPAR will manage ...

Lake Erie is much shallower compared to the other Great Lakes, which means it can form ice very rapidly under very cold ...

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Taconite is officially underway. Ice breaking efforts began on December 10 to keep commercial traffic moving as ice forms on the Northern Great Lakes. The U.S. Coast ...

As of Sunday afternoon, 13 vessels had yet to pass through the St. Lawrence Seaway's final lock near Montreal. The seaway closes Monday. Shipping within the Great Lakes is also being hampered by ice.

Ice on Lake Erie is a familiar sight most winters, but as we've been telling you, an exceptionally cold December brought the ...

Winter is here, and ice is forming on the northern Great Lakes, prompting the start of ice-breaking season on Lake Superior. The U.S. Coast Guard launched Operation Taconite at 1 p.m. on Wednesday ...

Shippers of taconite from the iron range to the north have until Jan. 15 to get shipments throught the Soo Locks that allow ...

Yes. Though, it is rare for the entire lake system to freeze over, ice coverage can still reach 90% or more. According to GLERL's records, two lakes have frozen over completely: Lake Superior in 1973 ...

A potent winter storm sweeping across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes is expected to produce near-record waves on Lake Superior.