A lake-effect snow warning is issued when NWS is at least 80% confident that part of the county will see six inches or more of snow in12 hours or less.

Lake-effect snow is typically localized and intense, affecting areas immediately downwind of the lake. Example: Lake-effect snow buried parts of eastern Cuyahoga County with 6 inches of snow.

A major lake-effect snowstorm brought record-breaking amounts of snow to the Great Lakes region, especially areas downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario.The storm caused multiple road closures ...

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.

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.

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 occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a ...

This multi-day heavy lake effect snow event will finally come to an end on Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, total lake effect storm snowfall totals could be as high feet 4 to 5 feet in some spots.

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, on the other hand, is a localized phenomenon caused by cold air moving over a warmer body of water, picking up moisture and depositing it as snow when the air cools over land.

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.

A Lake Effect Snow Warning has also been issued for Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties from 12 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. See the latest weather alerts here The difference?