The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said.

Freighter remains stuck in Lake Erie ice as crews rush to free vessel with 17 aboard - There are 17 people stuck on the vessel

The temperature has been above freezing for less than a day in 2025 and this is starting to have an impact on weather patterns in the Valley.

An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid winds to millions across the country this winter.