Lake-effect snow around the Great Lakes can lead to massive amounts of snow in a very short time, but what exactly causes that?

The Great Lakes experienced a surge of activity as arctic air passed over record-warm waters, generating prolific snowfall.

Several towns and villages in New York on or near Lake Ontario had reported 5 feet of snow or more as of Tuesday morning. And ...

The Great Lakes region was hit with its first widespread lake-effect snow event of the season over the Thanksgiving holiday ...

Cleanup work is continuing around parts of the Great Lakes region socked by lake-effect snowstorms that dropped several feet ...

Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms ...

It’s still snowing in the Great Lakes after more than 5 feet fell over the holiday weekend and snarled travel, stranded ...

Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow — but what ...

An incoming cold front will usher in a high chance of tropical storm-force winds for at least seven states later this week, as well as the likelihood of more heavy snow in the Great Lakes region, a ...

Some Ontario communities still digging out after a severe storm last weekend should brace for round two as snow squalls.

Another round of lake-effect snows is on the way Wednesday night into Thursday, with near-blizzard conditions and up to a ...