Snowfall Helps Lake Michigan
Above average snowfall and cold temperatures in January will probably keep Lake Michigan's water level from hitting a record low this year. Above average precipitation and ice cover on Lake Michigan caused water levels to rise three inches last month.
Great Lakes water levels typically drop in the fall and winter as surface water runoff decreases and evaporation increase. The water level rose as hydrologists were predicting Lake Michigan could dip below its record low water level this spring or summer. Now, officials are predicting the lake's water level will be at least six inches above the record low, recorded in 1964.
February 12, 2008 6:10 AM | Category: Lake Michigan