Laurentian Great Lakes ice and weather conditions for the 1998 El Nino winter

From: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society | Date: April 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Lauren ian Great lakes Ice and Weather Conditions for the

1998 El Nino Winter*

ABSTRACT

Winter 1997/98 occurred during one of the strongest warm EI Nino events, and the Great Lakes experienced one of the least extensive ice covers of this century. Seasonal maximum ice cover for the combined area of the Great Lakes was the lowest on record (15%) relative to winters since 1963, a distinction formerly held by winter 1982/83 (25%), which was also an exceptionally strong El Nino winter. Maximum ice covers set new lows in winter 1997/98 for Lakes Erie (5%), Ontario (6%), and Superior (11%), tied ...

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