Snow forecast: Great Lakes bracing for heavy snowfall this week as more lake effect looms Lake effect snow is set to hit parts of the Great Lakes region, including Michigan and western New York ...

Lake effect snow is set to hit parts of the Great Lakes region, including Michigan and western New York, throughout the week. Story by Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY • 1w ...

Snow is coming to the Midwest and the Great Lakes region. See the snowfall forecast for Ohio, Michigan, western New York. At least six bodies recovered in 'catastrophic' Texas flooding, officials say.

The Great Lakes region, which has been receiving lake effect snow since late last week, is expected to see heavy snowfall continue through Wednesday, with another round possible in some places ...

U.S. snowfall has been below normal this season — except in this region. The Great Lakes area has seen above-normal snow as other regions have had little to none.

A brutally cold air mass from Siberia will meet the record warm Great Lakes later this week. That’s a recipe for meteorological fireworks — and lots of snow.

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.

As the wind blows across the Great Lakes, it picks up moisture from the lakes, which condenses into clouds as it rises. Then snowfall is formed because of how cold the air temperature is aloft.

CHICAGO — The Great Lakes are at their lowest point in 35 years, and experts say the water levels are likely to drop even more because of the unusually warm winter weather. Solid ice sheets are ...