ST. IGNACE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Reports on ice cover for the Great Lakes revealed that ice coverage is way down.

Currently, the Great Lakes total ice cover is at 6%. The yearly average this time of year is roughly 40%.

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The ice coverage per lake is currently 4.7% for Lake Superior, 7.3% for Lake Michigan, 10.6 % for Lake Huron, under 1% for Lake Erie and 1.6% for Lake Ontario.

With all of the open water still exposed, this allows for greater lake-effect snow, or rain for the remainder of this winter.