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| High resolution image of Lake Erie, January 16,2023 |
I finally updated the daily Lake Erie ice coverage charts for each season since 1972. I separated this into month periods starting with November and ending with May. This is all color coded.
- Light blue blocks indicates ice coverage under 1%
- Bright blue is 2% to 10%
- Dark Blue is 11% to 25%
- Purple is 26% to 50%
- Pink is 51% to 74%
- White indicates at least 75% coverage
You'll notice several things here:
- Significant ice typically doesn't develop until late December.
- Mid/late 1970s AND the early 2000s stand out as the most significant ice coverage period in January and early Februar
- First half of February is typically the peak for ice coverage
- November 23, 2014 was the earliest ice cover
- May 17, 1982 was the latest ice cover
Back in 2021 and 2022, I did some research on the conditions needed for rapid ice development. Links are HERE and HERE
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| DECEMBER |
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| JANUARY |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| MARCH |
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| MAY Number of days with ice coverage 90% or higher:  |
All Lake Erie ice data from THIS SITE BACK TO 1972
Graph comparing this year (2022-23) to years past
Canadian ice service for more historical perspective
Max ice coverage each winter
