The ice cover on Lake Erie directly affects lake-effect snow chances. What's the status of ice cover on the lake so far this ...

It’s been bitterly cold for a good while now, and that has some ice developing on Lake Erie. Much of the western basin is currently covered but, Lake Erie as a whole is still below normal for Jan. 9.

CLEVELAND — Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones ...