Lake effect snow continues to blanket the Great Lakes and interior Northeast causing disruptions Sunday.. Weekend snow fall hit over three feet in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Cassadaga, New York while ...

Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a meteorologist at the NWS Forecast office in Marquette.

Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a meteorologist at the NWS Forecast office in Marquette.

Lake effect snow is an interesting phenomenon that only happens when the atmospheric conditions are just right. First off, cold air from the land must move over warm lake waters.

Lake-effect snow goes hand-in-hand with living near a Great Lake. In many cases, a foot or two (30 to 61 centimeters) of snow will fall, but occasionally it can get out of hand.

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 ...

Heavy lake-effect snow is expected, with snow accumulations up to 10-20 inches on top of winds gusting up to 50 mph. Earlier this week- some of the Great Lakes regions received up to 5 feet of ...

Lake-effect snow occurs when cold, wind-driven air flows across a not-so-cold lake – in this case, the Great Lakes, where the water is at a record warmth.

Another round of lake-effect snow is on the way Wednesday night into Thursday, with near-blizzard conditions and up to a foot of additional snow for some in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions.

Get ready for the return of some lake effect snow. Winds will turn out of the northeast tonight and develop a band over areas near and south of Milwaukee, impacting Racine and Kenosha counties.The ...

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