What time of year is lake-effect snow most likely?
What time of year is lake-effect snow most likely? Lake effect snow is common across the Great Lakes region during the late fall and winter. Lake Effect snow occurs when cold air, often originating from Canada, moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes.
Can lake effect snow happen on small lakes?
Lake-effect snow can form on small lakes just as it does in the Great Lakes. Salt Lake City, Fort Worth and Carson City, Nevada have all had bouts of snow from lakes. Inland lake-effect and ocean-effect doesn't just occur in the United States.
Can the ocean cause lake effect snow?
The vapor then freezes and is deposited on the leeward (downwind) shores. A cold northwesterly to westerly wind over all the Great Lakes created the lake-effect snowfall of January 10, 2022. The same effect also occurs over bodies of saline water, when it is termed ocean-effect or bay-effect snow.