The study fills in more gaps about what goes on out in the lakes during the winter months. Until now, most Great Lakes ...

Currently, only 9.4% of the Great Lakes are covered in ice, allowing the Lake-Effect Snow Machine to be active once again.

The U.S. Coast Guard said that with ice forming, its fleet of icebreakers has begun working to keep shipping underway on the ...

Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. Two other conditions ...

Many people in the Northland, and across the country, adore the ships that sail on the Great Lakes. The love for maritime ...

WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for some areas in northern Michigan.That’s in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, and ...

The study adds to mounting evidence that winter is the fastest changing season in the Great Lakes Region, growing warmer and ...

Over the centuries, the effect of ice on Lake Michigan has had an important role in shaping the economic and cultural ...

A new study puts more scientific teeth behind everything from having white Christmases to how long ski hills stay open: Winters on the Great Lakes are shrinking. Since 1995, winter has shortened ...

As winter drags on, presumably cooling the water ... Because jet streams by and large move from west to east, the eastern side of the Great Lakes historically have seen more lake-effect snow.