Lake Erie surface nears 100 percent freeze, first since 1996

After several days straight of frigid conditions across Northeast Ohio, Lake Erie lies nearly completely frozen over.

As of Thursday, ice covered 95.2 percent of the lake’s surface, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

And with more frigid days to come, there is a possibility the lake becomes totally frozen over, meteorologist Jim Sullivan said…

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