“(The) Great Lakes is losing ice over the long term,” said Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, associate research scientist for the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan. “We still get high ice in some years, even recently, but if we draw a trend line over the long-term, we do see a decreasing trend.”
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Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn | Bridge Michigan

Warmer temperatures and reduced ice cover on the Great Lakes are making Michigan winters messier, leading to more intense lake-effect snow and disruptions to winter activities like ice fishing.