Utica, Rochester and Buffalo and other communities along the sides of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie are known for getting hit by lake effect snow.

When a polar blast of air roars across Lake Erie, lake effect snow will soon follow. Under the right set up a thick, unrelenting stripe of snow sets up over the same location for hours on end.

After a weekend that had the first snowfall for much of Wisconsin, parts of Racine and Kenosha counties along Lake Michigan measured more than a foot of snow Nov. 10. It's a drastic difference from ...

Warmer waters are fueling stronger, snowier storms—at least for now. Here’s how scientists think this phenomenon will evolve as the planet gets hotter. Steam is seen rising off a frozen Lake Michigan ...

Michigan has seen a week of windy weather, so much so, that Lake Erie's waters sloshed back and forth like water in a bathtub. "A fascinating natural phenomenon is happening today (Oct. 22) on Lake ...

WHAT IS A BARRIER LAKE? Barrier lakes are formed when rocks, landslides or other natural blockages make a dam across a river, normally in a valley, blocking and holding back water, hindering or even ...

As we approach the 250th birthday of the United States next July, WCCO takes a looks back through the eyes of Minnesota over those same 250 years. This month we focus on what is more than just a state ...

On a radiant July afternoon, a pair of scientists hung their heads off the side of a boat and peered into the brilliant blue water of a lake known for its clarity. They were watching for the exact ...