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 ...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's ...

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

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

Waves of lake-effect snow will bury part of the Great Lakes and interior Northeast through at least midweek, burying some towns in feet of fresh snow, AccuWeather experts say. The initial storm ...

An active pattern is taking shape across the Great Lakes and interior Northeast states that will produce waves of lake-effect snow through at least midweek, AccuWeather experts say. The initial storm ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a "Lake Effect Snow Warning" for Oswego County in northern New York, along the banks of Lake Ontario. Up to 10 inches of heavy snow has been forecast, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. As winter drags on, presumably cooling the water and perhaps forming ice sheets, the ...

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 ...