Does any SMF member live close to Buffalo NY area? A mega lake effect storm could dump 3-6 feet of snow on the area by Sunday night. That is a lot of snow to try and deal with!!
Sarcasm?Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?
If it is light and fluffy...Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?
Oh okay. Lake effect forms due to high moisture from a lake. It is not light and fluffy.Sarcasm??? Not in any way was it meant as sarcasm.
A little closer to home. My son lives in Bismarck (ND) and they got nearly 3' last week.Does any SMF member live close to Buffalo NY area? A mega lake effect storm could dump 3-6 feet of snow on the area by Sunday night. That is a lot of snow to try and deal with!!
Nothing serious here. A couple of flurries. Buffalo could see up to 4'this weekend. How about you?Steve H what are you expecting?
Oh yeah. That was a nasty storm alright!I'm closer to Tug Hill, eastern end of Lake Ontario.
No stranger to snow, even in the 6 foot range.I'm thinking it won't be as severe as predicted.
Blizzard of '77 survivor!
Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?
Not seeing anything here but a few snow showers.
dumb questions maybe but what determines the moisture content of the lake effect snows? the temperature of the lake water? air temp of the wind/storm system crossing over the water? speed the storm is moving?Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.
Not a dumb question. Amount of moisture combined with temp at ground level versus upper air temp. If the upper air temp is freezing. And temp at near ground is warmer. Then you get wet snow. If temps are the same. Then you get fluffy snow.dumb questions maybe but what determines the moisture content of the lake effect snows? the temperature of the lake water? air temp of the wind/storm system crossing over the water? speed the storm is moving?
I figured lake effect was always wet and heavy. I'm always learning.Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.
thanks for the info!Not a dumb question. Amount of moisture combined with temp at ground level versus upper air temp. If the upper air temp is freezing. And temp at near ground is warmer. Then you get wet snow. If temps are the same. Then you get fluffy snow.