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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Meanwhile, light to moderate lake effect snow will move north Wednesday evening.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Behind the clipper storm, lake effect snow will kick in again Thursday, especially downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and will last through Friday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Friday through Wednesday, there will be some additional lake effect snow showers with minimal accumulations.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Parts of upstate New York and Pennsylvania are under lake effect warnings through Sunday night, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warning that certain counties could see up to 3 feet of snow.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Behind the clipper storm, lake effect snow will kick in again Thursday, especially downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and will last through Friday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Friday through Wednesday, there will be some additional lake effect snow showers with minimal accumulations.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Parts of upstate New York and Pennsylvania are under lake effect warnings through Sunday night, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warning that certain counties could see up to 3 feet of snow.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Lake effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake%20effect. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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