Lake Superior surface water about 5 degrees C below average...
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/webdata/cwops/webdata/statistic/gif/avgtemps-s_1992-2013.gif
I wonder how the current year surface temps compare to one year ago temps? Probably colder, I am thinking.
The Great Lakes will freeze over this winter. No sunspots and no warming of the water.