Entries from Storm Team Weather tagged with 'Lake Erie'

LAKE ERIE OPENING UP

Since the start of our current warm spell, the bay has thawed, and the ice on Lake Erie continues to melt away. Here is a satellite image of the eastern portions of the lake ice from Sunday, April 6th. The...

VIEWER QUESTION: HOW CAN THE LAKE FREEZE WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 32?

This is a great question that gets asked more than you would think. First, you have to realize Presque Isle Bay is not where the official temperature is read. The bay freezes first, but if you look out into the...