On Monday, less than a half percent of Lake Erie was covered with ice compared to 87.3% on the same date last year, according to data kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average date for maximum ice coverage on Lake Erie is Feb. 10, while maximum ice coverage has been declining on average by about 5% per decade. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
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