Tammie Souza Blog: Maximum 2015 Arctic sea ice is lowest on record. FOX 32 Chicago Weather Published March 19, 2015 5:22 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published March 19, 2015 5:22 PM CDT article As of February 25th the sea ice covering the Arctic was at it's maximum for the winter. However, that maximum is the lowest amount of winter Arctic sea ice ever recorded.