As of Wednesday, ice covered only 6 percent of the Great Lakes amid abnormally warm temperatures
. The previous record low for Feb. 15 was 7.8 percent in 2012.
“There have been significant downward trends in lake ice for many years. This year is a continuation of warming winters and declining ice,” University of Michigan climate researcher Richard Rood said in an email. “The downward trend has been punctuated by some years of high ice coverage, related to cold air outbreaks.”
The lack of ice has some benefits, such as a longer shipping season, but also negative impacts including reduced hydropower generation and lost income from ice fishing. The low ice this winter could actually lead to increased ice cover next winter,, a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University supported by NOAA.
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