Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. Two other conditions ...

As Illinoisans return to the office after the holiday season, their Monday blues might be further magnified by lake-effect ...

The largest lake in North America has felt the effects of widespread drought this year, with levels hitting their lowest in a decade.

Michiganders on the west side of the state, UP should beware of slippery and slick travel conditions as lake effect snow ...

The National Weather Service says the lake effect snow advisory will remain until 7 p.m. Saturday. The advisory includes ...

Understanding how lakes exchange heat and moisture with the atmosphere is crucial for regional water resource management and ...

A study explores how natural photochemical reactions can help degrade emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, ...

The National Weather Service issued a lake effect snow warning at 1:28 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. until ...

The ice cover on Lake Erie directly affects lake-effect snow chances. What's the status of ice cover on the lake so far this winter?

On Tuesday at 4:06 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a lake effect snow warning valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. until Sunday 7 p.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County.

Lake effect snow is a phenomena in which moisture-laden air drops heavy snow in some places downwind from large bodies of water while other areas receive almost nothing. Lake effect snow occurs ...