Most snowstorms start high in the clouds. Lake effect snow storms are a different game entirely, and much more unpredictable.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are not the same, and their impacts aren't either. Here is a look at what causes each and which ...

We're currently experiencing the effects of an El Niño weather pattern, which tends to create warmer-than-average weather. Layered on top of climate change, this year's El Niño has already helped ...