Lake effect is harmless unless you're trying to drive in it. It's just snow.
Buffalo is famous for its heavy snowfall, particularly due to the phenomenon known as "lake-effect snow" from nearby Lake Erie. This leads to frequent snowstorms and cold temperatures during the winter months.
Increased quantity of snowfall due to proximity of a lake.
cP
No not really - they do pick up some extra snow from lake effect, but it's not usually very heavy that far south. If you head up to to Crawford and Erie Counties, they average over twice the annual snowfall (all from snow off the lake).
Lake-effect snow is more likely to occur in New York because of the Great Lakes, which provide a source of moisture for the snow to form. Oklahoma, being farther from large bodies of water, does not experience lake-effect snow to the same extent.
Yes, Lake George NY can experience lake effect snow due to its proximity to Lake George. When cold air masses move over the relatively warmer lake waters, it can result in increased moisture and snowfall in the region.
Buffalo is famous for its heavy snowfall, particularly due to the phenomenon known as "lake-effect snow" from nearby Lake Erie. This leads to frequent snowstorms and cold temperatures during the winter months.
Down wind of the lake.
Much of their snow is "lake effect snow".
No.
Increased quantity of snowfall due to proximity of a lake.
Lake effect snow: water from Lake Erie picks up water and holds that moisture, releasing it in the form of snow downwind of the lake.
cP
Yes! Michigan has a great deal of snow during the winter. Lake effect snow regularly pounds the west coast of the state. The Upper Peninsula is often snow bound. The south eastern corner of the state often misses the largest storms, but still gets its fair share. Yup there is snow there all the time. They even have a few successful ski resorts! The person above me was right about the lake effect. There is just more snow coming off the lakes.
No not really - they do pick up some extra snow from lake effect, but it's not usually very heavy that far south. If you head up to to Crawford and Erie Counties, they average over twice the annual snowfall (all from snow off the lake).
An Arctic air mass moving over relatively warm lake water can cause lake effect snow. As the cold air near the surface picks up moisture from the warmer lake, it becomes unstable and produces localized bands of heavy snow downwind of the lake.
Lake effect snow: water from Lake Erie picks up water and holds that moisture, releasing it in the form of snow downwind of the lake.