December 2, 2024

A significant lake-effect snowstorm that impacted communities from Michigan through New York produced rare thundersnow and even spawned waterspouts along the shores of Lake Erie.

Winter weather is making its presence known across the U.S. as millions of people deal with the onslaught of a long-duration, lake-effect snowstorm that has paralyzed communities downwind of the Great Lakes. And to make matters worse, rounds of arctic air will continue to invade the country and send temperatures tumbling below freezing in cities as far as the Southeast.