Strong winds gusting to 50 mph combined with heavy snow are creating whiteout conditions and making travel extremely hazardous.

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.

Lake effect snow will gradually taper off on Black Friday, but we may get in on another round of rain and snow to finish out the Holiday Weekend, especially on Sunday. More on that round as we get into the end of the week. Friday: Less windy but still cold & snowy, especially Cleveland metro, points east and southeast. | High: 32º

Plans for deepening the St. Louis River channel from Big Island to Fond du Lac, which has been under consideration for more than three weeks, will be discussed at a meeting of the West Duluth Business Men's Club at 331 N. Central Ave. The plan's goal is to encourage the location of shipping industries in the district.

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.

Salt Lake City leaders are now looking to add to the pile of money they will have available for park projects, tied to a $85 million bond approved in 2022.

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.