Lake Erie ice shoved onto shore in 1910
CATAWBA ISLAND – The Lake Erie ice heave was remarkable enough in 1910 to inspire this class of students to have their photo taken in front of it. This photo is from the Catawba Island Historical Society, found by trustee Craig Koerpel.
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.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 4 people from ice floe in Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard was among several agencies that rescued four people from an ice floe in Lake Erie. Air Station Detroit and Station Marblehead both received a report from the Catawba Island State Park Police at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday and launched rescue crews.
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.
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.
Photos show Lake Erie ice rescue
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District has been called to rescue at least four people trapped on the ice on Lake Erie, officials have confirmed.
With temps below zero, Lake Erie is 20% more ice-covered than usual
Now, after temperatures plummeted below zero, Lake Erie is about 60% frozen. That’s about 20% more ice than average for this time of year. Lake Erie is shallower and narrower than other Great Lakes, so it freezes faster.
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.
Ship with 17 people on board gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo
The 663-foot Manitoulin became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.
U.S. Coast Guard works to break ice around massive Canadian ship trapped on Lake Erie
The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.
Coast Guard rescues 4 ice fishermen stranded on ice floe in Lake Erie off Catawba Island
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — The Coast Guard, in conjunction with Catawba Island first responders, rescued four ice fishermen who were stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie Tuesday afternoon off of Catawba Island in Ottawa County.
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 ...
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The 1912 trip across Lake Erie in a Cadillac
CATAWBA ISLAND – In January 1912, hotelier John P. Cangney invited four prominent Catawba Island citizens over for a card ...
NASA Image Captures Ice Pile Up on Lake Michigan
Stunning satellite imagery reveals the aftermath of a deep freeze in Chicago, showcasing ice formations on Lake Michigan and ...
Be wary of dangerous ice dunes forming on shore at Presque Isle State Park near Erie
Ice dunes form near Presque Isle State Park beaches as Lake Erie winter waves freeze. The dunes look solid but may be ...
Bay Village firefighters rescue goose stuck to the ice
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (WOIO) - Bay Village firefighters rescued a goose who was stuck on the ice at the edge of Lake Erie Monday.