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Great Lakes ice has peaked, this year beat the average by far

Feb 25, 2026 | Daily News

The combined ice coverage total for all of the Great Lakes peaked at 58 percent on February 9. The current ice coverage on all of the lakes combined is 33 percent. Read the full story by MLive.


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