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

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 ...

Quiet weather ends Saturday, with the arrival of some light snow due to an upper level low. The backside of this system will ...

While some areas won't see much snowfall or any at all, a band of lake-effect snow is expected to develop starting Sunday ...

Lackawanna, anticipated to be on the northern edge of the lake-effect snow band and uncertain to receive large amounts, recorded 32 inches as of midnight – with the bulk of it coming when the ...

Lake effect snow is expected to continue as Great Lakes ice coverage remains low, contributing to higher snowfall in Michigan ...

It will be one more cold day with gusty winds and lake effect flakes, then it's bit warmer with a lot less wind tomorrow then some snow moves in to start the weekend. It will be partly sunny today ...

The Great Lakes region, including parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, has already experienced lake-effect snow, which occurs when cold air from Canada gathers moisture over the ...

Of course, on a regional scale, those relatively warm waters of the lakes are responsible for very heavy lake-effect snow during the late fall through much of the winter, giving places like ...