Ice-free winters can be a problem on Lake Erie

On Oct. 17, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predicted that the weak La Nina that has developed in the northern Pacific could produce above average precipitation and cooler temperatures in Washington and Oregon, where its influence is closest.
But, in the Great Lakes, NOAA expects higher precipitation and higher than normal temperatures – not a good recipe for ice fishing and other outdoor winter recreation.

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