Editorial Weather

Winter Strom Hits Great Lakes

January 16, 2026 10 images Rochester, United States

After A Period Of Mild Weather In Western New York, A Strong Cold Front Passed Through The Area Bringing Freezing Temperatures And Heavy Snow. A Winter Storm Warning Was Issued, Schools Closed And Travel Advisories Had Been Issued. January 15, 2026, Rochester, New York, USA.

A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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A strong cold front brings heavy snow and wave action along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, USA, on January 15, 2... by John Whitney/NurPhoto

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