Debunking viral "burning snow" videos. Here's what really happens

When you hold a lighter or a match to a snowball, the butane, lighter fluid, or wood particles are burning. As they burn, they release soot. Because the snowball is cold, the soot instantly condenses ...

Lake-Effect Snow Buries Parts of Upstate New York

Lake-effect snow swept inland from Lake Ontario, burying parts of upstate New York, footage captured on January 29 ...

Lake effect snow in North Texas? That's impossible, right? NO! And we got the video.

ARLINGTON, Texas — When we see lake effect snow flying off of the Great Lakes in the Midwest and Northeast, it can bury folks ...
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Michigan Forecast: Lake-effect snow isn’t stopping until warm-up, which is showing. Watch Torregrossa’s live forecast

For today’s MLive Michigan Weather Forecast, watch the video below or click here to watch on YouTube and join the chat and comment. Watch "Michigan Weather Forecast - Wednesday, January 28, 2026" on ...
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Heavy lake effect snow could make travel tricky Sunday night

Our first snowfall of the season arrived Saturday night in the form of wet snow, but more accumulation is on the way. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Berrien County ...