East Michigan Ice

Landsat 8 false color composite - East coast of Lake Michigan April 7, 2014
Spring Lake to the north and South Haven to the south.
Ice coverage shown as cyan. Vegetation shown as green.
Resolution ~30m

 This last winter was not your average season. The west experienced warmer than average temperatures and little precipitation while the east was stuck dealing with an 'arctic blast'. This caused frigid temperatures for most of the winter months and probably helped jetBlue post profits as they ferried everyone down to Florida and the Caribbean to enjoy some sun.

As a result of the high precipitation and low temperatures Lake Michigan had the highest ice coverage on record since 1973. The precipitation brought much needed relief to the area and I'm sure marina owners and shipping managers won't mind the higher lake levels.

Aqua false color composite - East coast of Lake Michigan April 8, 2014
Wabaningo to the north and Bridgman to the south.
  Ice coverage shown as cyan. Vegetation shown as green.
Resolution ~ 250m