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

South Springdale saw a small snowstorm while the rest of the area stayed dry — but what’s behind this phenomenon?

The News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work ...

When towns along the Great Lakes in the United States get buried in drifts of blowing snow, weather experts start talking about the “lake effect”. Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively ...

Parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 1.2 metres of lake-effect snow. This has inspired weather experts to start talking about the “lake effect”. Lake-effect ...

Despite three local lake-effect snowstorms in the last three weeks, none of North Buffalo, Kenmore, Tonawanda and Williamsville has received more than 5 inches of snow in total. Meanwhile ...

Footage shows lake-effect snow whipping through buildings in New York alongside Lake Ontario. The region has been battered by lake-effect snow, with several feet piling up overnight. Acting Mayor ...

But this isn’t just any type of snowstorm – this is lake-effect snow. Lake effect snow, which occurs most often in the late fall and winter, occurs when cold air moves across the relatively ...

Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region. The National Weather Service (NWS) shared the visuals, captured by Geostationary ...

Most lake effect snow in the Northeast is expected to taper off Friday morning except for areas downwind of Lake Ontario, where an additional 6-12 inches can be expected through the day Friday ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The season’s second lake effect snowstorm in as many weeks winds down today, but not before it drops up to a foot of snow on part of the North Country. The bull’s-eye of snow ...