lake effect
noun
: a meteorological phenomenon in which warm moist air rising from a body of water mixes with cold dry air overhead resulting in precipitation especially downwind
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
lake-effect snows
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The lake effect snow machine is getting ready to start again across parts of Michigan, the National Weather Service said this week.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning for portions of northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York, where locally 2 feet to 3 feet of snow is possible, forecasts show.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Active lake effect snow is forecasted to begin on Wednesday and continue through Thursday downwind of the Great Lakes, according to the NWS.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Western portions of New York are also forecast to remain under lake effect snow warnings through Tuesday night, causing difficult and dangerous travel conditions.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning for portions of northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York, where locally 2 feet to 3 feet of snow is possible, forecasts show.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Active lake effect snow is forecasted to begin on Wednesday and continue through Thursday downwind of the Great Lakes, according to the NWS.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Western portions of New York are also forecast to remain under lake effect snow warnings through Tuesday night, causing difficult and dangerous travel conditions.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Lake effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake%20effect. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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