The greatest potential for lake effect snow occurs when the Great Lakes are ice free. Once they become covered in ice, lake effect snow becomes less likely. (Photo Credit: NOAA MODIS Imagery) ...

Lake effect snow develops in West Michigan due to steady winds, unwavering cold air, and relatively warmer temperatures of the Great Lakes.

Lake effect can happen on smaller bodies of water too. We see occasional bouts of lake-effect snow from Utah's Great Salt Lake and Lake Tahoe along the California/Nevada border most winters.

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Lake-effect snowstorms typically only last for a day or two. Finally, blizzards tend to be more disruptive because of the high winds and low visibility they bring.

Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a meteorologist at the NWS Forecast office in Marquette.

Lake-effect snow is snow that is caused by and falls in areas near lakes, so it most commonly impacts states near the Great Lakes, like New York, Oregon, Michigan, Montana and more.

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Lake-effect snow, which can last for only a few minutes to several days, falls from narrow bands of clouds. These snows typically occur only in the fall or early winter, before the lakes freeze over.

Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes creating snowfall, said Lily Chapman, a meteorologist at the NWS Forecast office in Marquette.