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Are the Great Lakes frozen? How much ice covers the lakes

Mar 4, 2026 | Daily News

Lake Superior has its highest percentage of ice cover this season, researchers say, as ice on the Great Lakes remains above 50% for the season. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.


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