Blizzards tend to be larger in scale than lake-effect snows. They also tend to last longer, often for several days. Lake-effect snowstorms typically only last for a day or two.

Lake-effect snow forms when dry, freezing air picks up moisture and heat as it moves along warmer lake water. This causes some of the lake water to evaporate into the air, causing the air to be ...

A winter storm with strong winds and heavy lake-effect snow will hit Western New York this weekend with possible blizzard conditions, the National Weather Service said. The weather service issued ...

Above: Estimated snowfall from Feb. 27-29, 2020. The heaviest snowfall in the lake snowbelts is shown in the darker purple and pink contours. The heavy lake-effect snow in the eastern Great Lakes ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lake-effect snowstorm has already dumped over 4 feet of snow in Buffalo, with even more expected over the weekend. According to The Associated Press, heavy snowfall in western ...

A lake-effect snowstorm has already dumped over 4 feet of snow in Buffalo, with even more expected over the weekend. According to The Associated Press, heavy snowfall in western New York has been ...