As temperatures rise and winds pick up, rescue teams are issuing a warning about dangerous conditions on Lake Erie.

According to the NWS, heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind from Lake Erie through Wednesday ... Lake effect snow forecast: Maps show projected snowfall in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania ...

Near the Erie area, the lake varies between 2 to 6 inches thick, according to the National Weather Service. Further west toward the Ohio portion of the lake, the thickness of the ice was recorded ...