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The lower layer of air, heated by the lake water, picks up water vapor from the lake and rises through colder air. The vapor then freezes and is deposited on the leeward (downwind) shores. [1] The same effect also occurs over bodies of saline water, when it is termed ocean-effect or bay-effect snow.
The snow will be wet and clingy and can weigh down some trees and power lines with the risk of sporadic power outages. Losing power is never a good thing, but with many preparing holiday meals, a ...
The city received 1.8 inches of snow, according to a reading in Central Park, which was just enough to turn the city into a Winter Wonderland.
When it comes to measuring snow cover on the ground, typically three variables are measured: the snow cover extent (SCE) — the land area covered by snow, snow cover duration (SD) — how long a particular area is covered by snow, and the snow accumulation, often expressed as snow water equivalent (SWE), which expresses how much water the snow ...
Freshets are the result of the mass delivery of water to the landscape, either by snowmelt, heavy rains, or a combination of the two. Specifically, freshets occur when this water enters streams and results in flooding and high flow conditions. When freshets occur in the winter or early spring, the frozen ground can contribute to rapid flooding.
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