Norris Lake has 800 miles of shoreline and is a popular destination for water fun. Here’s where it ranks compared to the ...

Why so much snow has fallen in the Great Lakes region this season. Areas east of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York have seen 100 inches or more above average snowfall to date.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage (52.23%) since February 2022. Lake Superior was the last of the Great Lakes to become ice-free on May 11, 2025. As of June 6, 2025, water ...

A new study puts more scientific teeth behind everything from having white Christmases to how long ski hills stay open: Winters on the Great Lakes are shrinking. Since 1995, winter has shortened ...

If you think stunning beaches are reserved for coastal areas only, think again. These gorgeous Great Lakes beaches will give ...

The Great Lakes are generally lower than normal now, and expected to rise about a normal amount through summer. This forecast is based on average amounts of precipitation.

Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally different way than it was even 30 years ...

Norris Lake was ranked the No. 3 best lake for swimming in the country in the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, outranking three of the Great Lakes also on the list. 10BEST noted the ...

She has clients booked on Viking Cruises Great Lakes sailings this summer and fall, visiting multiple lakes including ...

Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on Saturday, while lake-effect snow threatened to disrupt post-holiday travel in parts of the Great Lakes region.

Winter storms across the Great Lakes have become more than a half-degree warmer each decade, or about 3.2 degrees warmer over the past 60 years, according to the study.

A new study puts more scientific teeth behind everything from having white Christmases to how long ski hills stay open: Winters on the Great Lakes are shrinking. Since 1995, winter has shortened ...