Disruption of maritime traffic in the Great Lakes due to ice

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - Nasser Haddad - The large accumulations of snow and ice in Canada and some regions of the United States of America, especially the eastern and central parts, hindered the maritime traffic there.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As the successive (extreme) polar waves on the Great Lakes region and sea lanes caused ice to form in them; This impeded the movement of ships and the transportation of grain, cement and other commodities.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that the maritime traffic usually resumes its work with the advent of March, but the rapid freezing of the sea lanes that are being opened prompted some seaports, such as St. Lawrence, to postpone the opening date to the second of April, amid great confusion in the movement of ships.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The percentage of lakes freezing reached 89.1% during this year, while it reached 92.5% a year ago, which helped to continue the presence of ice until last July.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/2_1.PNG" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Canada, Ontario - Lake navigation at a grain harbor has been damaged by ice</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>See more:</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بالصور-استمرار-العواصف-الثلجية-على-الشاطئ-الشرقي-في-كندا"><strong>In pictures: Snow storms continue on Canada&#39;s eastern shore</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/عواصف-كندا-تطمر-منازل-المواطنين-بأمتار-من-الثلوج"><strong>Canada storms flood homes with meters of snow</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/الشتاء-في-كندا-المسنون-الأكثر-تضررا-من-الناحية-الصحية"><strong>Winter in Canada.. The elderly are the most affected in terms of health</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>