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Winter in the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Activities | Driving conditions | et cetera! 
What's New National Wildlife Federation takes a look at Michigan's winter blues Petoskey News (4/2) The National Wildlife Federation took a look at how winter economies were affected across the country -- Michigan included. Racing the wind on a frozen Michigan lake Gadling - Huffington Post (3/2) The annual World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) Championship was held recently on Lake Michigan, pitting competitors against one another in a variety of wind-powered races. For some surfers, Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes are 'the last frontier' Gates-Chili Post (2/3) While there aren't that many Great Lakes surfers, those who attempt to ride the region's waves learn that it is not only possible, but also that it can be done year-round. You haven't lived here until ... you go ice and snow sailing Detroit Free Press (1/29) The world championship competition for ice and snow sailing, the equivalent of winter windsurfing, will be held February 20-26 in St. Ignace, Michigan. Will latest effort to reorganize Michigan DNR lead to improvements? The Grand Rapids Press (1/13) To make the reorganization of the Michigan DNR work will take cooperation, leadership, and commitment on a scale not seen before. Hanging ten in Shorewood The Shorewood Patch (7/11) Nationally-recognized local surfer, Blake Meisinger (14), will share Aloha on Malibu waves after creating a following in the Great Lakes.
General Resources Michigan: The Midwest winter wonderland Travel Michigan Minnesota Winter Minnesota Office of Tourism Quebec Winter Gouvernement du Québec Winter in Wisconsin Travel Wisconsin
Winter Activities GLIN: Skiing and Snowboarding in the Great Lakes Region Provides link to slopes in the Great Lakes region. GLIN: Snowmobiling in the Great Lakes region Provides links to snowmobile trails in the Great Lakes region as well as safety tips and training programs. ICEFISH Ontario Provides articles on ice fishing, including "How to Build an Ice-Hut."
Driving Conditions Michigan Winter Travel Advisory Michigan State Police Winter Road Condition Reports Ontario Ministry of Transportation Winter Road Conditions Reports are made available during the winter months, from the end of October to April each year. Wisconsin Winter Road Conditions Wisconsin Department of Transportation Listing for interstates and major highways
et cetera! National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) NSIDC distributes data and maintains information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores. Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley Read about the man who proved that "no two snowflakes are alike," and view some of his snow crystal photomicrographs.
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