Ice Cover
With less ice cover on lakes, evaporation is becoming a problem across the Midwest. Overall, the Great Lakes are 2 to 12 inches below the levels of a year ago.
Lake Superior is expected to fall 2 inches over the next month, while Lake Michigan and Lake Huron should decline 1 inch over the next 30 days, according to a weekly report submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office in Detroit.
Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario are all expected to remain steady over the next 30 days, the report said, while levels over the next few months on all the Great Lakes are expected to remain lower than 2005 levels.
A strong Alberta clipper that swept across the Great Lakes basin last week led to snow showers and chilly temperatures. And though some moderate ice growth was seen on the lakes last week, overall the Great Lakes are mostly ice-free. Check Water Levels.
February 7, 2006 6:18 AM | Category: Global Warming