Large waves and high winds, spurred on during a gull warning, produced quite a show along the lakeshore. Waves measuring more than 10-feet-tall, whipped up by the strong wind, crashed along the piers Wednesday.

A winter storm is expected to hit Metro Detroit this weekend, including significant snowfall and major travel impacts.

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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

Abby Hutson, Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan joined FOX Weather to discuss lake-effect snow that hasn't let up and how this seasons conditions will impact winter weather.

Highs more typical of mid-January across Central Indiana on this Thanksgiving. It also marked the second consecutive Turkey Day where Indianapolis had highs in the 30s. Coldest Thanksgiving since