So often we are socked in by clouds here in Michigan. Very often we can blame it on lake-effect clouds. In the case of today we actually have the opposite of lake-effect clouds.

Some spots in Michigan are known to be Instagram-worthy. Others can surprise you. You’ll see a mix of both when you look at the winners of this year’s annual Scenic Michigan photo contest.

That's what happened in Grand Traverse Bay at the north end of Lake Michigan in 2007 ... Ready to discover more hidden gems ...

brought some dramatic moments to a western Michigan lake over the weekend. A video posted on social media shows the gustnado churning across Gun Lake south of Grand Rapids on Sunday, the clouds ...

Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter ... The air rises and clouds grow. Once the air moves onto shore, the moisture begins to condense and fall as snow ...

The air rises and clouds grow. Once the air moves onto shore ... components that factor into where the snow will fall. In Michigan, lake effect snow most often tends to fall in western Upper ...