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Great Lakes Ice Above Last Year’s Record Coverage

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The Great Lakes obliterated all records for springtime ice last year, and this year is poised to blow away last year’s records. All of the lakes have more ice than they did on this day last year.

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Record cold is in the forecast for the next two weeks.

Government experts say that global warming is making US winters warmer, shorter and less snowy.

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