During a time of the year when ice cover is typically closing in on peak levels, the great lakes is seeing record-low levels of ice. According to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, the average ice cover over the five great lakes was just 6% last month.

Average ice cover in the great lakes drops to 6%

The mean ice coverage across the United States's five Great Lakes in January 2024 was only 6 per cent, reveals a new report. This makes last month one of the least icy Januarys in the past 50 years, as per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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