GREAT LAKES

While more heavy mountain snow and frigid temperatures are forecast in the West, the Plains, Midwest and Mississippi Valley will see severe weather, including the threat of tornadoes.

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.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monty died earlier this month at Montrose Beach while waiting on Rose, who never returned. Imani, one of last summer’s chicks, was seen in the sand not far from where his father took his last breaths.

People gather to remember Monty, a Great Lakes piping plover, at Montrose Beach on May 25, 2022, in Chicago. The endangered bird died on May 13.

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.

Fanatics, which has an estimated valuation of $27 billion, wants to transform into a $100 billion company that offers online sports gambling.

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

Severe weather brought a tornado and hail as large as softballs to Arkansas.

A storm system moving through the central U.S. on April 12 will bring a high risk of wildfires along with its potential for destructive weather.

The NFL, other major sports leagues, players unions and team owners are leading the latest round of investment in Fanatics

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.

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.

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.

Chapman said she has been without power for two nights and is using the propane to keep warm. The worst U.S. power outages were in Texas, affecting more than 2 million homes and businesses. Texas officials said more than 400,000 doses due now will not arrive until at least Wednesday because of the storm. 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 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. Both states will collaborate with the Corps as it designs the complex mechanism, which will require thousands of pages of drawings. 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.

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.

How about escaping to a lighthouse in the middle of the Great Lakes? Right in the middle of Lake Michigan, 7 miles from the nearest shore, is the White Shoal Lighthouse, and it's about to start taking reservations. As of now, dates available for reservation at the lighthouse are Aug. 1, 20, 21, 26 and 27. There is a 13-mile boat trip from Big Stone Bay inside Wilderness State Park, which is 12 miles west of Mackinaw City. An overnight stay will give people approximately 24 hours at the lighthouse.