The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes initiated Operation Taconite at 1 p.m. on December 10 to prevent newly ...

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York ...

Researchers are beginning to see ice form on Michigan's Great Lakes. See current conditions and the average length of the ice ...

So much of the Rochester region's climate, industry, and recreation revolves around Lake Ontario, the smallest of North ...

A clipper system will slide across the Great Lakes to the Northeast midweek, bringing another shot of snow for the region.

Satellite imagery shows lake-effect snow traveling across the Great Lakes and part of the Midwestern US on Thursday.The ...

While Lake Michigan itself has no ice coverage at this point in the season, temperatures are below freezing, allowing spray ...

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather.

Spearfishing for walleyes and other game fish has slowly been gaining traction in the Great Lakes, and starting April 2026, the sport will enter a new phase there. In November, after years of input ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

Another year of normal conditions would be a reprieve. Winter is the fastest-warming season in the region, becoming increasingly warmer and wetter.

Forecasters warn motorists that snow will pile up this week around the Great Lakes, with effects ranging from snow-clogged roads to downed trees and power outages.