Heavy snowfall will continue to bury portions of the Northeast and upper Midwest this week as officials warn of travel impacts and dangerous conditions. The Great Lakes region, which has been ...

Hard-hit Erie, Pennsylvania ... in Kentucky on Monday in a crash on an interstate, the AP said. A lake effect snow warning remains in effect through Tuesday evening for Ohio, Pennsylvania and ...

When lake-effect snow hits regions of the Great Lakes during late fall and winter, you start to hear meteorologists use terms like "feet of snow," "whiteout conditions," "blizzard" and "travel ...

A round of lake-effect snow that began a week ago is into its grand finale. This latest batch of cold air, the chilliest of the season so far in much of the eastern United States, is finishing its ...

However, lake-effect snow can hit as late as February and March if the conditions line up. Conditions for lake-effect snow need perfect mix of temperature, wind direction Two conditions need to ...

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 ...

Lake-effect snow warnings remain active through Tuesday ... "We've just been getting hit left and right with it. I've been getting up every couple hours and shoveling out the driveway and the ...

Multiple lake effect snow bands will be situated from the Cleveland ... The NWS said a strong band is expected to hit Ohio, bringing heavy totals and snowfall rates of over 1 inch per hour.

Lake-effect snow can happen when the surrounding land areas are generally cooler than the lake. As the colder air and the wind flow over the lake, the cold air will then warm from the lake.

In Western New York and Tug Hill, two of the areas most regularly impacted by lake effect snow, the risk is moderate, representing a 40% chance of significant snowfall. So what exactly is lake ...