With more lake-effect snow on the way, the National Weather Service explains what lake-effect means in Erie.

Lake-effect snow can fall at unthinkable rates, in part because it has a low water content, making it light and fluffy.

The Great Lakes contribute to Michigan snowfall each season through the "lake effect." Here's how the process makes snow pile up.

What is lake effect snow? Lake effect snow is a weather phenomenon that occurs when cold, dry air moves over a large, warmer body of water, such as the Great Lakes.

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.

Is more lake effect snow expected this week? The National Weather Service says "snowbelt" areas can expect more snow. "Lake effect snow in the westerly wind belts will finally diminish today, but ...

Lake-effect snow happens when cold air moves across relatively warm lake waters. Eventually, the warm, moist air rises and forms clouds that move over colder air on land.

Lake-effect snow forms when a cold air mass passes over a relatively warm lake. Lake-enhanced snow occurs when a weather system interacts with the lake's moisture.

Lake-effect snow buries parts of the Great Lakes, with more expected Post-Thanksgiving travel plans were thrown into trouble as almost 30 inches of snow fell along Lake Erie, closing a stretch of ...

Lake effect snow is expected to accumulate up to 3 feet in some areas of New York today, with travelers being warned not to drive. More ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / NWS What is lake effect snow?