Ice coverage over Lake Michigan was below average this past year, meaning it experienced less ice and warmer lake temperatures. Taking the 5-season average of the highest ice coverage from 1989 to 1993 and the lowest ice coverage from 2003 to 2007, we can draw a pretty strong conclusion that less ice coverage leads to more severe weather. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
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