Michigan’s big freeze – in pictures

St Joseph’s Lighthouse above a frozen lake in South Haven, Michigan. Ice engulfs a red lighthouse as a fierce winter storm grips South Haven

The Guardian

Barcroft Media photographer Mike Kline captures the frozen landscape after a winter storm hits South Haven in Michigan

Ice hangs from the railings at St Joseph Lighthouse. Sharp icicles and surreal formations can be seen sticking out from the railings after strong waves crashed on to the piers. Weather in the area dipped into the minus figures and Lake Michigan froze over at the beginning of January

Ice hangs from the railings at St Joseph lighthouse. Sharp icicles and surreal formations can be seen sticking out from the railings after strong waves crashed on to the piers. Weather in the area dipped into the minus figures and Lake Michigan froze over at the beginning of January

The front light at St Joseph Lighthouse. After each coating the water quickly freezes and the pier is transformed into a slippery, white wonderland

The front light at St Joseph lighthouse. After each coating the water quickly freezes and the pier is transformed into a slippery, white wonderland

Mike and Pam Kline stand under the buildup of ice at St Joseph’s lighthouse

Mike and Pam Kline stand under the buildup of ice at St Joseph’s lighthouse

The Grand Haven inner light engulfed in ice

The Grand Haven inner light engulfed in ice

Thick ice along the pier at Grand Haven lighthouse

Thick ice along the pier at Grand Haven lighthouse

South Haven’s south pierhead light is coated with ice

South Haven’s south pierhead light is coated with ice

Ice flow between the north and south pier in South Haven

Ice flow between the north and south pier in South Haven

A blue railing is covered with shards of ice at St Joseph. The force of the wind causes the ice to curve

A blue railing is covered with shards of ice at St Joseph. The force of the wind causes the ice to curve

Ice covers the south pierhead light

Ice covers the south pierhead light

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One thought on “Michigan’s big freeze – in pictures

  1. It has been a brutally cold winter this year. I hate to say it but we have another cold front comeing down from China here. It is to drop back down into the low 50s F here. Few here are prepaired to survive such cold and brutal weather. So we understand how Americans must feel surviveing the cold weather there. But at least you have someting called a furnice in your home we understand that warms the air inside. All we have is Air Conditiones and fans here. To cool the air even more. It must be nice liveing in America with such things as that.

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