GREAT LAKES

Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway.

Ice cover is extremely low for this time of year. No ice can affect the food web and have other detrimental effects.

Severe thunderstorms and the risk for tornadoes will spread across the Gulf Coast and the Southeast, bringing pockets of heavy rain that could cause flash flooding.

FOX Weather's Brigit Mahoney is tracing the cold side of the coast-to-coast storm. Areas of the Midwest and Great Lakes states will wake up to inches to up to 2 feet of new snow. Find out how much your city will see.

Thunderstorms will bring severe hazards from the southern Plains and along the central Gulf Coast as wet weather is forecast for the eastern third of the U.S.

A strong storm moving across the eastern U.S. will bring multiple hazards including tornadoes. Snowfall will spread from the Great Lakes and into the Northeast.

Great Lakes ice cover decreased by 71% between 1973 and 2010, study shows

Although March is the first month of meteorological spring, a powerful winter storm is set to bring snow and ice to millions of people from the Midwest to the Northeast late this week

A multi-day severe weather outbreak is forecast to impact the South through the rest of the week, bringing life-threatening tornadoes and hail and flooding rainfall.

Crude oil prices have fallen below $80 per barrel, resulting in cheaper prices at the pump, according to experts.

A significant snowstorm is becoming increasingly likely across parts of the Northeast from late Monday through early Wednesday.

Meteorologist Michael Estime takes a look at 2 Alberta clipper storms that will give the Midwest and Great Lakes region 2 quick bursts of snow and chill down the area before big snows and icing start on Wednesday.

Winter weather will blast the Great Lakes to New England, bringing the possibility for rain and ice as severe storms and flooding impact the Gulf Coast and Southeast.

Severe weather will threaten large regions of the U.S. stretching across the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, bringing the potential for tornadoes and large hail.

According to Great Lakes Ice Tracker, ice cover on the Great Lakes was at a record low of 7.5%, eclipsing the previous Feb. 12 record of 8.5% set in 2012.

Various weather hazards ranging from snow to possible tornadoes are expected to contribute to a messy week of weather ahead for the U.S.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin said the "object has been downed by pilots from the U.S. Air Force and National Guard."

Hazardous weather conditions are expected on Thursday from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, as record warmth is anticipated for the eastern U.S. ahead of a storm system.

Two major ice floe rescues occurred Monday on the Great Lakes off the coasts of Sherwood Point, Wisconsin, and Sebewaing, Michigan, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Heavy rain, severe storms and snow are expected this week from a storm system that will develop across central states before it heads east.

Winter weather will bring heavy and blowing snow to the Midwest and Great Lakes, while California finally sees a break following weeks of record conditions.

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An ageing pipeline is at the centre of a heated debate about environmental and energy concerns.

Christmas weekend will plunge into a deep freeze thanks to a dangerous blizzard that is intensifying into a powerful bomb cyclone as it barrels east across the United States.

The frigid air was moving through the central United States to the east, with windchill advisories affecting about 135 million people over the coming days, weather service meteorologist Ashton Robinson Cook said Thursday. Places like Des Moines, Iowa, will feel like minus 37 degrees, making it possible to suffer frostbite in less than five minutes. “This event could be life-threatening if you are stranded," according to an online post by the National Weather Service in Minnesota, where transportation and patrol officials reported dozens of crashes and vehicles off the road. Service between Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit, and St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, was suspended through Christmas Day. In famously snowy Buffalo, New York, forecasters predicted a "once-in-a-generation storm" because of heavy lake-effect snow, wind gusts as high as 65 mph (105 kph), whiteouts and the potential for extensive power outages.

The frigid air was moving through the central United States to the east, with windchill advisories affecting about 135 million people over the coming days, weather service meteorologist Ashton Robinson Cook said Thursday. Greg Abbott, in a news conference Wednesday, was confident the state could handle the increased demand for energy as the temperatures dropped. Service between Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit, and St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, was suspended through Christmas Day. In famously snowy Buffalo, New York, forecasters predicted a "once-in-a-generation storm" because of heavy lake-effect snow, wind gusts as high as 65 mph (105 kph), whiteouts and the potential for extensive power outages. The area, a popular tourist destination for its mild winters, braced for strong winds and freezing temperatures.

MISSION, Kan. — (AP) — Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm began forming ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel. The National Weather Service reported that temperatures across the central High Plains plummeted 50 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few hours. Greg Abbott, in a news conference Wednesday, was confident the state could handle the increased demand for energy as the temperatures dropped. As the winter storm approached, some shelters in the Detroit area already were at capacity. The Detroit News reported that the 140 beds at COTS, a family-only shelter in Detroit, were full.

Most of Michigan is under a blizzard warning or winter storm warning ahead of Christmas 2022. See how much snow is predicted across the state.

Numerous states are facing Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings as high winds, blowing snowfall and icy temperatures are impacting millions of Americans.

During the course of the storm, temperatures could plummet by 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in "only a few hours," the weather service warned.

A massive winter storm is expected to put a damper on holiday travel across the United States. This winter storm is also expected to impact more than 110 million Americans who are expected to travel, whether its on the road or in the air. The Washington Post said that the strong winds could lead to power outages as well. In preparation for that, different airlines have been working on plans for waivers, including United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The upcoming storm is expected to strengthen explosively and make it possibly qualify as a “bomb cyclone,” which is an intense kind of mid-latitude storm.

Less than two weeks after a bright fireball lit up the sky above the Great Lakes, another spectacular meteor impressed skywatchers in the Northeast.

Heavy snow is expected from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes, while the South is in danger of potential tornado outbreaks in the coming days. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.

Parts of the Great Lakes region could be crippled heading into the weekend as a major lake effect snowstorm gets underway.

The Erie Canal opened Oct. 26, 1825 and proved one of the most successful public works projects in American history, reshaping large swaths of the national economy.

Swimming over dead bodies, haunted shipwrecks, and a mysterious floating stump

Winter is likely to bring drier conditions across Southern states and wetter weather for areas including the Great Lakes region and Pacific Northwest.

Cold weather and snow are forecast across the eastern Great Lakes and interior Northeast regions through Friday as record warmth comes to an end over the Northwest.

Cold weather is forecast across the U.S., with more than 70 million Americans under frost or freeze advisories. Snow is expected in Great Lakes and Northeast.

About 50 people gathered at Elliot Park in Evanston to help raise awareness about the dangers of Enbridge’s fossil fuel pipeline projects.

Wet weather is expected to move over the Southwest and southern Texas regions over the course of the next few days, bringing the possibility of isolated flooding.

Bill sets up a state fund to compete for federal money, including $230 million for port infrastructure projects available from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Shoreman left Youngstown, New York at roughly 4 p.m. ET on Friday and finished his trip across Lake Ontario at around 1 p.m. Saturday in Toronto.

Mike Shoreman said he is ready for his final conquest, one he hopes will inspire millions around the world who have struggled with mental health.

Lake Michigan was still 8 inches above average in July but 26 inches below the high in 2020.

Supermoons: What you need to know (NCD)The final supermoon for 2022 reaches its peak on Thursday and will share the sky with another celestial event. On Thursday, Aug. 12, the Sturgeon moon will reach peak illumination around 9:30 p.m. EDT, about an hour after it rises in the eastern sky. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Sturgeon moon got its name from the sturgeon of the Great Lakes that were caught during this part of the summer. The Sturgeon supermoon will share the sky with the ongoing Perseid meteor shower, likely making it harder to see shooting stars. To best see the meteors this week, you will need to wait until the predawn hours when the moon sets in the west.

Endangered piping plovers enjoyed a record breeding season on the Great Lakes, with at least 149 wild chicks reaching the flying stage.

It took nearly 28 hours and more than 44 miles, but a Canadian man is now one step away from completing his quest to cross all five Great Lakes via paddleboard.

Mike Shoreman will depart from Union Pier, Michigan on Tuesday night, with plans to finish along Chicago’s North Avenue Beach at around noon Wednesday.

Port Milwaukee has positioned itself as a top destination for cruise ships, and other Great Lakes cities are looking to do the same by increasing docking capacities and building new facilities.

An avid paddleboarder, Mike Shoreman was told he could never paddleboard again. But he didn’t pay attention to that edict and now is trying to make history.

NEW ORLEANS — (AP) — A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through an oil pipeline during barrier island restoration work off Louisiana in 2016. The restoration at Chenier Ronquille, a barrier island east of Grand Isle, was paid for by money from the 2010 BP oil spill. Great Lakes, which was headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, in 2016 but has since moved to Houston, pleaded guilty in June 2021. Prosecutors said Great Lakes agreed to pay nearly $3.2 million and Tassin’s employer agreed to pay it nearly $1.7 million. Great Lakes deposited $2 million for possible restitution when it pleaded guilty, and will get the rest back, according to court documents.

A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through a pipeline during Louisiana barrier island restoration work in 2016.

Illinois officials hope a new name for Asian carp, a prolific invasive species, will gut the fish’s numbers and reduce the threat it poses to the Great Lakes.

The National Weather Service maintained an excessive heat warning through Wednesday evening for most of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, which have been dealing with the sticky humidity and soaring temperatures since Tuesday. And the heat advisory in place for the Midwest and South stretched all the way eastward to the South Carolina shoreline. “There are a lot of vulnerable populations exposed to this heat,” University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd said. In the heat, the sealant stiffens faster than in cooler weather, he said, so the glue becomes less malleable. “With this heat, just like that, it’s done,” Thrasher said, setting a small tile on an open space in the wall.

We got an inside look at the United States Navy's 10-week basic training program. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days inside Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, where he observed different companies at various stages of training at the facility located about 35 miles north of Chicago. Recruits must pass a physical assessment and a swim qualification before they train in seamanship, firefighting, and weapons training. They're also exposed to tear gas inside a confidence chamber where they learn to correctly wear gas masks. Training culminates with “Battle Stations” an all-night event that takes place on a mock Navy destroyer ship designed by companies who have created theme park attractions for Walt Disney World. After completing the event, recruits officially become sailors when they receive their US Navy ball caps.

The sudden reemergence of a once-feared rebel group has raised fears of another wide-reaching conflict in the volatile Great Lakes region.

His remains will be provided to the Field Museum’s avian department to be available for future studies that contribute to the recovery of the Great Lakes piping plovers.

The Great Lakes are the world’s largest collective bodies of fresh water, and feature many picturesque nature spots, so it always has seemed like a natural area for cruise ships to venture.

It’s a good bet there aren’t many bathtubs — if any at all — that could fit this rubber duck.

Scientists have fanned out across the Great Lakes' frozen surfaces to learn what happens underwater during winter.

Michigan would seem the last place to worry about water shortages.

Freezing rain and drizzle is disrupting travel from Central Texas to the Great Lakes, with ice-glazed roads leading to hundreds of traffic accidents.

President Joe Biden has signed a bill granting a three-week extension of government funding and allowing Congress more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies through the rest of the fiscal year.

Winter is changing across the Great Lakes region, and scientists want to know what that will mean.

The Biden administration's new infrastructure package will pump more funding into two high-profile Great Lakes projects.

It looks like Central Florida is going to have some of the best weather in the country when it comes to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. That is, unless you like it feeling festive.

Some parts of the Northern Great Lakes region were greeted by their first significant snowfall of the season earlier this week, but not even the arrival of the fluffy white stuff could mask these historic times for the Great Lakes themselves.

Maybe you’re in Michigan, with family in Wisconsin (or vice versa). Or perhaps you’re planning some sort of trip across state lines, and you came across the idea of using a ferry to save some time around the Great Lakes.

Those along the Great Lakes and rivers near Detroit and Canada have taken notice of a special boat that’s been sailing those waters this summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rounds of significant winter weather have forced most of the US into a deep freeze. Following a historic snowstorm earlier in the week that brought heavy snow from Seattle to Texas and into the Great Lakes region, nearly 75 percent of the country has snow on the ground. AdThe snow made it all the way down to the Gulf Coast in Texas Monday. pic.twitter.com/Lj3eWUf2y0 — Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) February 15, 2021More snow and ice will be likely across the Deep South and Mid Atlantic through the upcoming weekend. How many inches of snow fell in your area?

AdNorth Carolina's Brunswick County had little notice of the dangerous weather, and a tornado warning was not issued until the storm was already on the ground. Texas officials said more than 400,000 doses due now will not arrive until at least Wednesday because of the storm. The tornado that hit North Carolina's Brunswick County was an EF3 with winds estimated at 160 mph (257 kph), the weather service said on Twitter. Several cities had record lows: In Minnesota, the Hibbing/Chisholm weather station registered minus 38 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 39 degrees Celsius). Sioux Falls, South Dakota, dropped to minus 26 Fahrenheit (minus 26 degrees Celsius).

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan's environmental agency said Friday it has approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. AdThe project requires permits from the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “We have issued permits designed to ensure that if a tunnel is constructed, it will be in strict compliance with relevant statutes and adhere to stringent protections against impacts to the Great Lakes,” Clark said. State officials emphasized the tunnel project was a separate legal matter from the dispute over the existing pipeline, which was laid in 1953. It has taken steps to prevent future anchor strikes and says the tunnel project would eliminate that danger.

The two states and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will share pre-engineering and design costs for the $858 million project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois. The structure on the Des Plaines River is a choke point between the Illinois River, which is infested with the invasive carp, and Lake Michigan. The next step is developing design and engineering specifications, expected to take three to four years and cost about $28.8 million. Under the new agreement, the Corps will pay $18 million and Michigan $8 million. Government agencies, advocacy groups and others have long debated how to prevent them from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could out-compete native species for food and habitat.

(Image: NWS)NEW ORLEANS – Severe storms capable of spinning up tornados are expected across the Deep South. Forecasters say the storms are expected to strike the region on Thursday — New Year’s Eve. The national Storm Prediction Center says the area most at risk of severe weather on Thursday includes parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas. “Tornadoes along with damaging wind gusts and large hail are all potential threats," according to the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Forecasters say the risk of severe weather will later spread into Alabama and parts of the Florida Panhandle.

If you’re driving in your car a lot today, don’t be surprised if you hear more Gordon Lightfoot than usual.

Both feared and revered by people, gray wolves have recovered from near extinction in parts of the country but remain absent from much of their historical range. Federal wildlife officials contend thriving populations in the western Great Lakes region, Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest ensure the species' long-term survival. “In the early part of the 20th century the gray wolf had essentially become a ghost throughout the United States," Bernhardt said. The decision keeps protections for a small population of Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest. Fish and Wildlife Service would have no say about moving ahead with the plan, if voters approve it.

A Michigan regulatory panel refused Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to grant quick permission to run a new oil pipeline beneath a channel that connects two of the Great Lakes, deciding instead to conduct a full review. Enbridge filed an application in April with the Michigan Public Service Commission to relocate a segment of its Line 5 that extends beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which links Lakes Huron and Michigan. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. A Michigan regulatory panel on Tuesday refused to grant quick permission to run a new oil pipeline beneath a channel that connects two of the Great Lakes, deciding instead to conduct a full review. The state Public Service Commission's decision involved a proposed replacement for a segment of Enbridge's Line 5 that extends beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which links Lakes Huron and Michigan. Enbridge filed an application in April with the Public Service Commission to relocate the underwater section of Line 5 into the proposed tunnel.