Great Lakes: Earliest the ice had frozen here since the 1930s

It appears “Global Warming” can make ice freeze early too. Ha!

(NEW YORK) — In the midst of record-breaking bitter cold, the U.S. Coast Guard has been relentlessly fighting against ice buildup in the Great Lakes region in an effort to keep important shipping channels open.

“The Coast Guard said it was the earliest the ice had frozen here since the 1930s, and the river connecting Lakes Superior and Huron has been some of the toughest ice they have seen. With cutting through ice, the noise is loud and constant.”

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http://www.wwgp1050.com/2014/01/07/us-coast-guard-battles-ice-to-keep-shipping-channels-open/

 

5 thoughts on “Great Lakes: Earliest the ice had frozen here since the 1930s

  1. If you look at the photo carefully, you can see Global Cooling in front of the ship and Global Warming behind it…!!!

  2. I know its really picking a nit but……”the earliset the ice has frozen”…….yes, I know what they mean but still……

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