Great Lakes ice coverage - Winter 2026

[Steve in Idaho]

Lakes freezing over are one thing. When I see the Snake River freezing over, I know winter is really here. No winter for us this year.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

Dam #9 Allegheny River PA
Highest dam on the Allegheny...27'.
Locals say that the face of this dam has never frozen before this year.

 

[snapper]

I read that as of today (Feb. 14), Lake Champlain has completely frozen over so Glenn's earlier post has come to fruition.

Until next time...be well.

snapper

 

[gumpus]

Lakes freezing over are one thing. When I see the Snake River freezing over, I know winter is really here. No winter for us this year.

Sometimes the St Joseph freezes, sometimes not. When it freezes it's safe for coyotes at best and even they usually stay near shore. The thing I love about the St Joe in winter is that if it freezes it is always fighting hard to open back up. Pics show the river 2 days ago still covered in ice/snow (behind the big mice) then yesterday, our first day well above freezing in a long time.