Warmer waters are fueling stronger, snowier storms—at least for now. Here’s how scientists think this phenomenon will evolve ...

Although lake-effect snow typically impacts the Michigan border of Lake Michigan, it can — like on Nov. 10 — hit Wisconsin's ...

To produce lake effect snow, the air temperature 5,000 feet high needs to be at least 23 degrees Fahrenheit colder than the water temperature, and the air temperature 10,000 feet up needs to be at ...

Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a ...

Buffalo tends to see fewer, but more intense bands of lake effect snow, resulting in larger amounts of heavy snow that can deposit up to 4 inches an hour. Rochester, on the other hand, sees smaller ...

What is a lake effect mega band, and how does Northeast Ohio gets buried by one? 3News Meteorologist Anthony Copeland ...

Michigan could see a return of Arctic air around Thanksgiving as models suggest a possible wobble in the polar vortex, which could push frigid air into the northern U.S.

The Chicago area will see at least one weather phenomenon this week, and there’s a strong possibility residents could see ...

Cleveland is set for variable weather, including a warm front with rain and a cold snap with potential lake effect snow.

Most of Michigan is gearing up for the first snowfall of the season. See statewide snow forecast for Nov. 8-9 ahead of ...

This causes repeated rounds of cold air to spill over the Great Lakes and create bands of heavy lake-effect snow off lakes ...