{"id":85862,"date":"2026-02-09T18:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/large-ice-crack-on-lake-erie-seen-from-space\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:08:39","slug":"large-ice-crack-on-lake-erie-seen-from-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/large-ice-crack-on-lake-erie-seen-from-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Large ice crack on Lake Erie seen from space"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Satellite imagery on Sunday showed a large crack in the ice across Lake Erie.<\/p>\n

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COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 A large crack in the ice across Lake Erie was seen forming on satellite<\/a> through the day on Sunday. While ice cracks happen all the time, it’s not often you’ll see a large one across the lake!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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So why did this happen?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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It’s likely related to several factors including the strong northerly winds on Saturday pushing the ice south. This may have led to pressure building up and some weakening of the ice. With ample sunshine and a northeasterly wind across the lake today, further weakening of the ice may have occurred leading to the eventual cracking. Through the day, the crack quickly expanded and widened and eventually stretched more than 80 miles from near Port Burwell in Canada to the Cleveland metro.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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