Ice coverage on Lake Erie is above historical average. How frozen over is the lake?
The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches depending on location.
Ice breakers rescue stranded vessel on frozen Lake Erie in New York
This is the dramatic moment ice breakers rescued a stranded vessel on a frozen Lake Erie in New York. The motor vessel Manitoulin, a 663 ft (202 m) ship, was trapped in more than two feet of ice a mile off the shore of Buffalo on2.
Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard says a freighter is on the move after it was freed from ice that trapped it in frozen Lake Erie for days.
Frozen freighter on the move after getting stuck in Lake Erie ice for days
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday after it dropped off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York, and was heading back to Canada, the Coast Guard said.
Detroit Coast Guard helicopter assists with rescue of 4 from Lake Erie ice floe
The Coast Guard's Air Station Detroit helicopter crew assisted on an ice rescue call Tuesday afternoon in Lake Erie, near Catawba Island State Park in Ottawa County, Ohio. A total of four people were found to be stranded on an ice floe after the emergency call was made about 4:30 p.
Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said.
4 rescued from Lake Erie ice
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District was called to rescue at least four people trapped on the ice on Lake Erie on Tuesday afternoon.
Coast Guard, firefighters rescue 4 stranded on ice on Lake Erie
Four fishermen had to be rescued Tuesday from Lake Erie by the U.S. Coast Guard and local firefighters after they were stranded on an ice floe, authorities say. A news release from the Catawba Island Volunteer Fire Department says they were notified at about 4:30 p.
Ship freed after being stuck in frozen Lake Erie
A freighter heading to Canada was freed after being stuck in ice on Lake Erie for several days the US Coast Guard reported ...
devdiscourse4d
Frozen Freighter: Manitoulin Freed from Lake Erie's Icy Grip
The Canadian freighter Manitoulin, trapped in Lake Erie's ice for days, has been freed. The 663-foot vessel with 17 crew ...
Ticker: Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a ...