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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Much of the heavy snowfall is due to lake effect snow, coming off Lake Erie, which can result in small bands of very heavy snow. —

Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The National Weather Service says some regions could see lake effect snow, though Michigan isn't currently set for a major white Christmas this year despite a period of cold, snowy days in the week leading up to the holiday. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 On Friday morning, the lake effect snow warning continued for Ohio, Pennsylvania and western New York, where some areas could accumulate between 6 inches and a foot of snow, forecasts show. —

Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024 Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. —

Anna Commander, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lake effect