Just yesterday I noticed that Burlington Bay, and actually about as far as I could see out onto Lake Ontario from the Skyway (bridge from Hamilton to Burlington, ON over Burlington Bay / Hamilton Harbour) there was ice cover. I don’t recall ever seeing ice cover out there before in the 18 years I’ve lived here.
CHICAGO WEATHER: CPS CLOSES THURSDAY AS RECORD-BREAKING COLD EXPECTED
18FEB2015
http://abc7chicago.com/weather/subzero-wind-chills-for-chicago-area/523072/
This is certainly going to help increase the ice coverage.