"We don't know a whole lot about what goes on in the winter." Researchers caught 'off guard' as famous lake gets closer to freezing for first time in 20 years: 'We're seeing momentum' first appeared ...

Several rounds of lake-effect snow could potentially make for dangerous travel conditions in northwest Indiana, prompting a winter storm watch.

Lake-effect snow is only possible if there is enough open water for the phenomenon to form, and with ice forming this winter, some Great Lakes have already seen impacts on lake-effect production from ...

Lake effect snow showers will continue impacting parts of Central New York through Thursday afternoon, with a lake effect ...

A quiet, dry day is in store for the Chicago area Thursday, but things will start to change overnight as lake effect snow begins to build in western Michigan, leading to a “prolonged” period of snow ...

January was a very snowy and cold month for West Michigan, even compared to average. Lake-effect snow has also been very ...

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 ...

A ground stop remained in effect for departures at O'Hare Airport, due to snow or ice, according to the FAA. Delays to ...

A band of lake-effect snow Jan. 30 will primarily impact Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties, according to the National Weather Service.

CLEVELAND — In the late 1800s, meteorologists started noticing something very interesting along the Great Lakes in Winter. Cities like Buffalo, Cleveland, and Erie, PA were getting buried under ...

The advisories for Cook and Will counties in Illinois and for Lake and Porter counties in Indiana have expired.

Drivers, be alert: Brief, heavy bursts of snow expected in parts of the Chicago area late Friday could lead to potentially ...