NWS alerts in effect HERE. Upper Michigan’s warm and sunny break Thursday (find max temperature reports HERE) concludes Friday as strengthening high pressure from the Canadian Shield directs a northerly wind towards the region -- bringing colder temperatures and the return of lake effect snow.

Days after the Gulf Coast was buffeted by record-breaking snowstorms, New York is bracing for several inches of heavy snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a "Lake Effect Snow Warning" for Oswego County in northern New York,

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.

Widespread snow ends this morning as a cold front sweeps through. Expect lake effect snow showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Wind gusts up to 40-50 mph are expected

We'll get a quiet Saturday in across much of central New York with breaks of sunshine and near normal temperatures. Breaks of sunshine with temperatures warmin

Sunny start to cloudy afternoon and evening light snow Saturday: Scattered snow in the morning. Then, afternoon to evening lake effect snow in the west and north Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with lake effec

While the wait goes on for meaningful snow in the Twin Cities, Minnesota's North Shore is set for a significant amount this weekend. A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Lake Superior shore, where up to 10 inches of snow could fall on Saturday and Sunday.

On Sunday at 10:50 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a lake effect snow warning in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. for Oneida County.

Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the current ice concentration look like and

Winds out of the north-northwest will bring persistent snow bands to the immediate lakeshore tonight with a widespread 1-3" of snow expected along US-31 by tomorrow morning. Winds shift to become northwesterly Sunday which will allow for lake-effect snow to spread further inland, though most snowfall will stay west of US-131.

As January in Michigan comes to a close, here's a look at snowfall this month and how it compares to recent years across the state.

More than a dozen counties are under a state of emergency as areas of upstate New York could receive multiple feet of snow.