Multiple injuries were reported after lake effect snow and whiteout conditions triggered a 100-vehicle pileup on the I-196 southeast of Grand Rapids on Monday, January 19, 2026. The crashes prompted the closure of all lanes of the highway throughout the day as crews cleared the road.
Heavy snow and strong winds continue across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. on January 19, 2026, with winter storm warnings and advisories in effect across the region. Snow accumulations are forecast to reach 15–-35 cm (6–14 inches) in Michigan and up to 120 cm (4 feet) in parts of northern New York.
Lake effect snow warnings are in effect for parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio through Sunday into Monday, December 14 into 15, 2025 as Arctic air driven by the polar vortex brings cold temperatures across the eastern U.S.
Gaylord, Michigan, saw its heaviest Thanksgiving Day snow on record, as the powerful winter storm brought lake-effect snow across the region on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
A powerful post-Thanksgiving winter storm is spreading across the Midwest and northern Plains on Friday, November 28, 2025, prompting widespread winter storm warnings and advisories from eastern Nebraska and Iowa through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A strengthening storm is forecast to move from the northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes Tuesday through Thursday, November 25–27, 2025, producing lake-effect snow and strong winds across portions of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. The severe winter weather will create hazardous travel conditions across northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with lake-effect snow continuing into Thanksgiving Day.
A narrow band of lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan dropped nearly 25 cm (10 inches) of snow overnight in parts of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin, on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Over two dozen buildings have collapsed across the state of New York due to heavy lake effect snow affecting the region from February 14 to 19, 2025. At least 26 homes collapsed in Oswego County, while a Fire Department building collapsed in Oneida County on February 22.
A powerful multiday lake-effect snow event is set to blanket parts of New York and Pennsylvania, with areas downwind of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie expected to receive up to 90 cm (3 feet) of snow by Sunday, January 5, 2025 creating hazardous conditions across several regions.
A powerful Arctic cold front is set to bring hazardous travel conditions across the Great Lakes and northeastern United States, with heavy snow squalls, strong winds, and whiteout conditions expected from Wednesday through Thursday, December 4 through 5, 2024.
