I'm currently located in Grand Rapids, MI, and we've had lake effect snow showers here all day after the cold front passed through at around 3 am. I'd estimate visibilities have dropped below 1/2 mile in the heavier squalls, but the bands are so small and shifting that the heavy snow is short in duration. The upper support is slightly limited, and the lower part of the atmosphere is way too dry for any major lake effect, but it's nice to see snow nonetheless. Notice in the radar image below from this morning how the lake effect precip is oriented in several tiny bands. This type of LES is common downwind of Lakes Superior and Michigan, because of their orientation relative to the flow of wind. Conversely, single band lake effect with incredible snowfall rates are common downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario, where the shape of the lake helps consolidate the precipitation into one dominant band. The latter results in much heavier but more localized snowfall rates. I'll post pictures if things get more intense, and am also planning to stream live any big winter storms we get up here...so check back for updates! If anyone has pictures of any extreme winter weather, please email me at reed@tornadovideos.net and I'll post them on the blog for everyone to see..