Lake effect snow is an amazing example of how nature’s systems interact in complex and interesting ways. It can turn a calm ...

A deep freeze loosens its grip on the East while a powerful Pacific storm takes aim at California, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds ...

While a larger parent storm system is typically required to produce heavy rain or snow events, lake effect snow is unique. All you need to produce some of the largest snow events on record is cold ...

Wind direction also plays a big role in determining which areas receive lake-effect snow. The snows typically occur only in ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Lake effect snow develops when frigid Arctic air masses sweep across the unfrozen expanse of a large lake. This setup occurs most often during late fall and early winter. As ...

Snow is expected is expected statewide this weekend across much of Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula — much of it blamed on lake effect. "Our first ...

Despite the current cold, Ohio is expected to have a warmer-than-normal fall before winter arrives. The return of La Niña could lead to a colder winter with above-average snowfall, especially in ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham about lake effect snow Lake-effect snow occurs when cold, dry air moves across the warmer waters of Lake Michigan, picking up moisture ...