With lake-effect snow warnings in place, accumulation of over 2 feet is possible in the most persistent bands near and south of New York’s Tug Hill Plateau.

With more lake-effect snow on the way, the National Weather Service explains what lake-effect means in Erie.

Lake-effect snow can fall at unthinkable rates, in part because it has a low water content, making it light and fluffy.

Part two of this multi-day heavy lake effect snow event will begin on Sunday. This is where another 10 to 20 inches of snow will be possible Sunday through Tuesday in Lake and Ashtabula counties.

The heavy lake effect snow prompted the Buffalo Bills to ask fans for help clearing snow out of Highmark Stadium ahead of the team's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.

Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall. The heavy snowfall in some places — the UP and the northwestern Lower Peninsula — has ...

Is more lake effect snow expected this week? The National Weather Service says "snowbelt" areas can expect more snow. "Lake effect snow in the westerly wind belts will finally diminish today, but ...

Many people think lake-effect snow is caused by moisture from the lakes. However, it is actually from the cold air that blows over them (see graphic).

Lake-effect snow forms when a cold air mass passes over a relatively warm lake. Lake-enhanced snow occurs when a weather system interacts with the lake's moisture.

Lake-effect snow happens when cold air moves across relatively warm lake waters. Eventually, the warm, moist air rises and forms clouds that move over colder air on land.