CHICAGO (CBS) — On Sunday evening, system snow that impacted millions across the country's midsection was starting to wind down. However, winds were starting to pick up, which was generating ...

Lake Michigan plays a fascinating role in shaping Chicago's winter weather, particularly through a phenomenon known as ...

Some lake effect snow follows as the frigid northwest winds move over the lakes, but again, it won’t amount to much. By Tuesday night, we’re really just looking at a coating for most.

crashes across Chicago area Winter Weather Advisory in effect for snow, freezing rain Parts of NW Indiana dig out of 3 feet of snow More snow falling in NW Ind., some areas near 3 feet of ...

When towns along the Great Lakes in the United States get buried in drifts of blowing snow, weather experts start talking about the “lake effect”. Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively ...

Lake-effect snow is caused when warm ... Ron Todt in Philadelphia, Sophia Tareen in Chicago, Susan Haigh in Norwich, Connecticut, John Wawrow in Orchard Park, New York, and Holly Ramer in Concord ...

In early December, towns in the United States along the five Great Lakes were buried in snow. Parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 1.2 metres of lake-effect snow.