7. A Massive Ice Sheet Seemingly Floating Away
Locate: Chicago, Illinois Estimated Cost: N/A
This photo, which was featured in the local news, was really taken in Chicago, Illinois, not in Siberia or Norway. A gigantic, miles-long sheet of ice forms when Lake Michigan freezes over, and Chicago is no stranger to a bitter winter.
Incredible Ice Sheet Idling Away
A sheet of ice that was miles wide broke off in 2021 and floated through Lake Michigan offshore. Its presence in the lake’s open waters is undoubtedly cause for concern, particularly for smaller boats that aren’t equipped to handle that kind of underwater debris.