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1979 was the last year that Lake Michigan froze over. Usually, ice only covers about 50% of the lake during the peak time in February.
Actually, the lake did not completely freeze over in 1979 but it came pretty close. Also pretty close in 1977 and 1994
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/brochures/ice/icecover.html
The Great Lakes usually freeze over every winter, i should know that because I have been to a great lake in the winter and have seen it completely frozen over.
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