Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow. What happened: Beginning ...

A push of frigid air triggered days' worth of record-setting snowfall that buried portions of Japan and caused scores of travel disruptions along the way. Snow first began late last week as Arctic air ...

Many Americans are familiar with the term lake-effect snow. Those who live in the Great Lakes Region, the area most often impacted by this winter weather occurrence, certainly know how it can affect ...