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A field of ice dunes spreads a few hundred yards into Lake Erie from Presque Isle State Park Beach 6 ... An ice dune is hollow, meaning the pressure applied to the surface does not need to be great to ...

These dunes can form as high as 15 feet tall. Ice is a slipping hazard. An ice dune is hollow, meaning the pressure applied to the surface does not need to be great to break through them.

According to NWS reports Monday, ice covers 20% of the Great Lakes — Lake Erie has the most coverage — and will continue to develop across the region. "Not necessarily," Marsalek said.