For most northern boaters, this holiday season and early January will leave a lasting memory. Has it ever been so cold? Well, yes, but that doesn’t do much to chip through all of the ice that has been formed out there in the Great Lakes. You might need an ice breaker for that. Check out the story and pictures of what this winter has brought to the Great Lakes in this story by Tander Gmiter in MLive.
GREAT LAKES – The groaning sound of metal hulls pushing through ice has been a growing refrain across much of The Great Lakes this week as the Arctic cold snap continued for a second week, leaving many freighters battling the deep freeze. Ice coverage is nearing 30 percent in the region. A small fleet of U.S. Coast Guard cutters has been increasingly busy freeing freighters that have become trapped in the ice. Each winter, the Coast Guard helps ensure the transport of more than $1 billion in cargo through the Great Lakes. Read more and see the photos.
