Some of the best surfing is possible during those icy, windy months before the lakes freeze over. Those willing to face the frost actually help boost beachside communities.

Winter storms on the Great Lakes have a habit of briefly giving things back. Here's how winter weather plays a part.

Michigan is under a blanket of heavy snow Monday as a powerful winter storm and bomb cyclone bring blizzard conditions across ...

Winter is a quiet time for Great Lakes research, at least out on the water. Research vessels remain secured to their docks; most monitoring equipment is ashore. But last winter, a basketball-sized ...

A powerful winter storm system moving across the Great Lakes and Northeast is bringing snow and ice, frigid temperatures and ...

Yes. Though, it is rare for the entire lake system to freeze over, ice coverage can still reach 90% or more. According to GLERL's records, two lakes have frozen over completely: Lake Superior in 1973 ...

The third-ranked Spartans defeated Michigan Tech 4-1 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, winning their second consecutive ...

A blizzard warning, winter storm warnings, high wind warnings and other advisories are in effect across northern and western Michigan as a severe storm hits the state, promising to dump as much as 3 ...

Michigan State’s men’s hockey team is heading into the new year coming off another Great Lakes Invitational championship. The ...

Winter storms on the Great Lakes have a habit of briefly giving things back — from exposed reefs and forgotten shorelines to shipwrecks that have sat underwater for more than a century. Over multiple ...