The information provided below is brought to you by the NWS office in Buffalo, NY.  All of these fantastic images have been accessed from the Naval Research Laboratory, MODIS Today, or NOAA CoastWatch.

Ice coverage charts are provided by the National Ice Center.

The page tracks the seasonal development of ice cover on the eastern Great Lakes.  Meteorologists monitor ice conditions for several reason, most importantly to determine the potential contribution from the open waters of the Great Lakes for lake effect snow storms.

Hope you enjoy the pages! 

January 11, 2009
January 15, 2009
January 20, 2009
January 24, 2009
January 27, 2009
February 01, 2009
February 02, 2009
February 03, 2009
February 04, 2009
February 06, 2009
February 16, 2009
February 24, 2009
February 25, 2009
March 4, 2009
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March 15, 2009
March 16, 2009
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March 20, 2009
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March 24, 2009
March 27, 2009
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March 31, 2009
April 2, 2009
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April 12, 2009