Days after the Gulf Coast was buffeted by record-breaking snowstorms, New York is bracing for several inches of heavy ...

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

A new study suggests that the Great Lakes are experiencing shorter winters, which could have implications on everything from ...

New York often experiences greater lake-effect snow amounts due to the longer “fetch” over the Great Lakes. “Fetch” refers to ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- With the recent arctic weather here in the Mohawk Valley, some Great Lakes are finally beginning to freeze. This event typically happens in most winters, but sometimes, if average ...

Since data collection began in 1973, the average extent of ice coverage across the entire Great Lakes basin on Jan. 11 is ...

Ice growth on the Great Lakes requires long spells of subfreezing temperatures like we’ve seen of late. The shallower lakes—Erie and Huron—are the first to build significant surface ice, with the ...

Frigid air will gradually move out of Michigan this weekend. Temperatures will climb to the 20s this weekend and next week for more residents.

So, what exactly is lake effect snow? We know it's a big part of living in the Great Lakes, especially in certain areas. But does it make our weather better? Worse? Different with each mile away ...