lake effect

See our webstory for more information on this lake effect snowstorm.

Winters are cold and very snowy with much of it coming from lake effect snow.

Over half of the annual snowfall comes from the lake effect process and is very localized.

Even so, the single largest snowstorm in Minnesota history was a lake effect event.

Lake effect snows can be in the form of a snow squall.

Some rainstorms may also be partially attributed to the lake effect in fall and spring.

By the early 1900s more than 80 million vines had been replanted, creating a wine lake effect.

There are two primary types of snowsqualls, lake effect and frontal.

It is estimated that about 10% of the annual precipitation in the city can be attributed to the lake effect.

But overall, "Lake Effect" draws its characters with a sure hand.

The explanation, at least since 2002, is that lake effect snow showers do reach the city, but the mild air frequently does not.

The lake effect provides a favorable microclimate compared to interior regions of the state.

The area experiences lake effect weather, primarily in the form of increased cloudiness during late fall and early winter.

Lake effect snow showers will continue into Friday.

And, you know, they complain in Toronto that it's too humid because they have the lake effect.

Lake Michigan provided a lake effect warmth along the shoreline in this area.

Lake effect snow and snow squalls often occur during the fall months.

Lake effect storms are a result of cold air blowing over warm lake waters.

Due to the prevailing winds, areas south of Buffalo receive much more lake effect snow than locations to the north.

Just as weather-watchers got used to terms like the dew point and lake effect snow, here come the "gustnadoes."

Because of the lakes' great depth, they provide a lake effect to the lush vineyards that flank their shores.

Towards the end of November the lakes sufficiently cool and begin to freeze ending the lake effect snow.

Lake effect snow during cold snaps in early spring also helps to raise snowfall totals.

When the lake freezes over, this usually shuts down the lake effect snowfall.

Pulaski lies in the Snowbelt which is characterized by heavy amounts of lake effect snow.