The phenomenon becomes a seiche event if the stacked-up water in eastern Lake Erie comes back suddenly - and that's not expected, forecasters said.

Witnessing a seiche is like looking at a hurricane's storm surge and waves - but it can happen during the winter, tossing heavy snow or lake ice into the mix.

Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.The dust blowing from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat that policymakers and the scientific community are not taking seriously enough,

DFR’s Marine 1 unit and the Dallas Police Department’s Dive Team worked together to extract the body of an unidentified female from the water.

Discover the impact of Washington's deadliest school bus tragedy and its legacy 80 years later in Lake Chelan.

The entire West Michigan lakeshore is expected to be a flashpoint for storm-force winds as they hit as high as 57 mph. The region is under a high wind advisory until late Thursday night. Despite the hazardous conditions, West Michiganders flocked to Holland State Park to see the resulting 12- to 16-foot waves as they crashed in.

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York.

Elkhart Lake has fun activities for visitors throughout the year. From Road America to the grand Osthoff Resort & Spa, there's something for everyone.