Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the ...

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski told Newsweek via email on Sunday that the lake effect snowstorm in northern New York could produce even 2-3 feet of snow in cities such as Watertown.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a lake effect snow warning for Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie counties from 1 p.m. Monday through 4 a.m. Thursday.

Waves of lake-effect snow will be spread across the Great Lakes and interior Northeast through at least midweek, burying some towns in feet of fresh snow, AccuWeather experts say. A true round of ...

Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. As winter drags on, presumably cooling the water and perhaps forming ice sheets ...

There's that phrase again: Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties could be hit by "lake effect snow" early this week. So, what exactly is lake effect snow? We know it's a big part of living in the ...