When was the last time Lake Michigan was frozen over?

When was the last time Lake Michigan was frozen over?

Ice formation on Lake Michigan usually begins in January and reaches its peak in late February or early March. Data provided by Environment Canada and the U.S. National Weather Service indicate that Lake Michigan ice coverage reached 90 to 95 percent in the winters of 1903-04, 1976-77, 1978-79 and 2013-14.

Does Lake Michigan freeze near Chicago?

CHICAGO (WLS) — Lake Michigan is one of the most beautiful shorelines in the world: a haven of fun in the summer and a place to cool off from the heat. But when the deepest cold of winter comes, the lake transforms into a majestic frozen world.

What day was the polar vortex in Chicago 2019?

January 30-31, 2019
January 30-31, 2019: Record to Near-Record Cold in Northern Illinois. The coldest temperature in Chicago in 34 years (-23°) was recorded on the morning of January 30, 2019 during a bitter cold couple of days.

How frozen is Lake Michigan?

Though Lake Michigan has never frozen over completely, it came close during the winter of 1993 to 1994 when ice reached 95 percent coverage.

Has anyone drived Lake Michigan?

Three Charlevoix men recently did what most of the time is impossible. Brothers Andrew and Nicholas Whitley, along with friend Paul Beauvais, on Saturday walked across frozen Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Beaver Island. They achieved this feat for only the third known time in contemporary history.

What is the coldest Chicago has ever been?

Chicago’s coldest recorded temperature took place Jan. 20, 1985, at minus 27 degrees. Many of the city’s other lowest recorded temperatures came from arctic snaps in 1872 and 1899.

Has anyone ever walked around Lake Michigan?

In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked completely around Lake Michigan. This book chronicles that journey, a 1,000-mile walk around the world’s fifth-largest lake.

Do the straits of Mackinac freeze?

The straits are shallow and narrow enough to freeze over in the winter. Navigation is ensured for year-round shipping to the Lower Great Lakes by the use of icebreakers.