Lake Erie has developed a crack so large it's visible from space , after almost the entire lake froze solid. The great lake, situated between the border of the United States and Canada, froze almost completely solid in February amid freezing cold weather . The lake is 94 percent frozen this year, far above the average of 65 to 70 percent in peak winter , according to the National Weather Service Cleveland. Lake Erie froze over completely in February 1996, but in recent years has come close