As of mid-January, Lake Erie is 30-35% frozen over. ... Lake-effect snow occurs when the water temperatures of the lake are warmer than the air temperatures above it.

How big can the lake-effect snow bands get? Sullivan says that every once in a while Erie can see bands that reach 10-20 miles across. The heavier bands reach 5 to 10 miles.

The lake-effect snowfall totals since Friday are expected to reach 4 feet to 6 feet across much of Erie County by the time the warning ends. The winter storm watch could mean another foot of snow ...

The lake-effect snowfall totals since Friday are expected to reach 4 feet to 6 feet across much of Erie County by the time the warning ends. The winter storm watch could mean another foot of snow ...

Lake-effect snow over Lake Erie is expected to intensify Thursday morning and move onshore. The heaviest snowfall is forecast across the northern county, with rates of 1 inch to 2 inches per hour ...

The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.

In making their prediction on Thursday, NOAA scientists said Lake Erie HABs consisting of cyanobacteria (commonly known as ...

A “ seiche ,” (pronounced saysh), happens when standing water is pushed from one end of a lake to another, resulting in a ...

GIBRALTAR ISLAND – The annual harmful algal bloom that hits the western part of Lake Erie is predicted to be less severe this year, but emerging research is showing the related toxins can be harmful ...

The lake-effect snowfall totals since Friday are expected to reach 4 feet to 6 feet across much of Erie County by the time the warning ends. The winter storm watch could mean another foot of snow ...