As it happens, over the course of hours or days, it forms a cone and it resembles a volcano." According to Spholten, there have to be very specific conditions for the ice volcanoes to form.

Ice volcanoes have been spotted erupting near Lake Michigan. Pictured: Ice covers Lake Michigan's shoreline as temperatures dropped to -20 degrees F (-29C) on January 30, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

The cones can reach heights of over 26 feet (8 meters), and the resulting slush plumes can be impressive. Check out Michigan Tech's collection of ice volcano photos , including one with an ...

On Saugatuck’s Oval Beach, along Lake Michigan, NWS snapped photos of “ice volcanoes” erupting along the shore. The conical structures form above sand bars and reefs near the lakeshore as ...

It posted a photo of Oval Beach in Saugatuck with "a couple of 'ice volcanoes' erupting" as the sun set Sunday. The weather service listed sunset at about 6:14 p.m. Temperatures in the area were ...

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Volcanoes are grouped into four types: cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes and lava volcanoes. Cinder cones are circular or oval cones made up of small fragments of lava from a ...