Lake Huron ice coverage on March 11th, 2015 compared to March 11th ,2014. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Lake Huron ice coverage on March 11th, 2015 compared to March 11th ,2014. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Lake Huron Ice Coverage Drops Eight Per Cent On Tuesday

Milder temperatures have brought ice coverage on Lake Huron down eight per cent since Monday.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US, ice coverage on Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay) fell from 90 percent on Monday, to 82 per cent on Tuesday.

The NOAA says ice coverage on Lake Huron hit a seasonal peak on Friday, with ice smothering 96.28 per cent of the Great Lake.

Coverage on Lake Huron is down 10 per cent from this time last year.

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