Lake-effect snow, which can last from a few minutes to several days, develops from narrow bands of clouds that form when cold, dry arctic air passes over a large, relatively mild lake.

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.

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 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.

However, compared to lake-effect snow events during December, the bands near Lake Ontario will be located farther south, this time targeting places such as Syracuse and Rome, New York, especially ...

Heavy lake-effect snow is expected, with snow accumulations up to 10-20 inches on top of winds gusting up to 50 mph. Earlier this week- some of the Great Lakes regions received up to 5 feet of ...

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.

Heavy lake effect snow is expect to continue in Northeast Ohio through Friday, with the highest concentrations continuing to be in Ashtabula County. National Weather Service.