Sorry to hear!
Yup the two snowbelts alee of the Lakes... Ashtabula up through Erie, Southern Tier... And other one off of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes on through South Bend.
If it's ever rough sledding... You can head up I94 at the split where Indiana Turnpike begins, I80/I90... Head through Detroit/Windsor or Port Huron/Sarnia and head through Southern Ontario/Niagara Peninsula and avoid weather-side of especially Lake Erie. NOT that much slower, customs, etc... Further miles (if you opt QEW over King's Highway for speed)... And bring passports... We've done that a few times to avoid lake effect! Avoid the ~$20-$30 tolls, pick up customs, bridge/tunnel toll... But cheaper than turnpikes/Thruway...