Heavier ice cover on Lake Ontario actually made winter transportation easier in some ways. Temperatures during the Little Ice Age frequently caused a thick freeze in the lake's nearshore waters. This ...

As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at ...

Lake Ontario has the lowest ratio of surface area exposed to the cold air vs. its volume, so that in any given winter it typically develops less ice cover percentage-wise than any other Great Lake ...

With the warm weather these past few days the ice on the Great Lakes is quickly receding. Here's a look at how the ice cover ...

The Snow Capital of AmericaFor those who revel in the beauty of a winter wonderland, Syracuse, New York, is a dream come true. 8 inches.This impressive amount of snow is largely due to the lake-effect ...

Winter snowfall totals of 10-plus feet above normal to-date are relatively widespread off Lake Ontario. Some locations east of Lake Erie are running 5 to nearly 10 feet above average. Another half ...

After a Colorado low packed a punch across southern Ontario on Wednesday with rain and warmth, winter weather returns to the ...

Winter weather warnings have been issued in four states, with blowing snow expected to hit some areas this weekend. Freezing temperatures pose health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups such as ...

An abstract painter and visual artist known professionally as K.I.A., Andersen has spent the last decade experimenting with ...

Heavier ice cover on Lake Ontario actually made winter transportation easier in some ways. Temperatures during the Little Ice Age frequently caused a thick freeze in the lake's nearshore waters.