How to Use lake effect in a Sentence
lake effect
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About 5 to 7% of the Wasatch’s famous snow comes from lake effect storms.
—Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
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About 5% to 7% of the Wasatch’s famous snow comes from lake effect storms.
—Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
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For those who live in snow belts there’s a second method to produce snow, the lake effect.
—Geoff Fox, Slate Magazine, 3 Jan. 2018
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Into the weekend, there may be a chance of some light lake effect snow east of Cleveland as the highs will be in the 30s.
—Megan Sims, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2022
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With this system, once again comes the colder air and lake effect snow.
—Judson Jones, CNN, 22 Nov. 2021
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Like a lake effect snow that happens downwind of the Great Lakes, more snow tends to fall in parts of Siberia as a result.
—Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2013
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The lake effect snow is being driven by cold air moving over the Great Lakes.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 29 Feb. 2020
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Decent lake effect snow bands could setup with the right fetch of wind and cold air as a result.
—Haley Brink and Tyler Mauldin, CNN, 27 Nov. 2021
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Some lake effect snow will be possible in portions of the Great Lakes.
—Star Tribune, 9 Jan. 2021
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Having grown up in Northeastern Ohio, the lake effect was very tough on you!
—Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 9 Oct. 2017
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That plus lake effect snow help to protect crops from harsh weather.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
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The city saw 80 inches of lake effect snow in late November.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2022
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Though some lake effect snow might make its way east from the west side of the state for Thursday, the weekend is expected to be dry, Klein said.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2020
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Parts of New York state had intense lake effect snowfall.
—CBS News, 2 Jan. 2018
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At the same time, heavy lake effect snow accompanied by strong winds will hit the Great Lakes region.
—NBC News, 18 Nov. 2021
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There could be some lake effect snow or rain showers in areas close to the Great Lakes during the next few days, Wood said, but those won't amount to much.
—Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2020
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Winter storms that form over the Great Lakes, for example, which are warmer now, can become snowier (this is known as the lake effect).
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 23 Dec. 2022
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This will be a long event, with heavy lake effect snow developing tonight and lasting all the way through the weekend.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2022
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Farther east, lake effect snow is likely downwind of the Great Lakes early this week.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
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Winter: From 12 to 20 inches of lake effect snow fell on parts of Ohio through yesterday.
—Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
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There is some concern that lake effect snow could bring over 6 inches of snow to parts of upstate New York through Tuesday.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2021
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Periods of heavy lake effect snow will impact the Great Lakes through Sunday.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
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The different wind directions bring lake effect snow to different towns on the leeward side of the lakes.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
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There's an intense band of lake effect snow just south of downtown Buffalo across the Southtowns.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2022
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In addition, these winds whipping across the Great Lakes are likely to force lake effect snow into the weekend.
—Judson Jones, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
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Three to four feet of snow were expected to fall on the city from bands of lake effect snow through Monday morning, forecasters said.
—Kris Maher, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
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The pictures date back to the 1920s, but their content is familiar to anyone who hails from Greater Cleveland, which is renowned for its lake effect snow.
—Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 15 Dec. 2017
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In western New York, behind the storm, as the cold wind moves over the unfrozen Great Lakes, lake effect snow could produce additional 1 to 2 feet of snow.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2020
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Up to 40 inches of snow was expected overnight in parts of the Great Lakes and interior Northeast in the first significant lake effect snow event of the season.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
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West Michigan typically sees greater snowfall totals than the metro Detroit area, mostly from lake effect snow caused by Lake Michigan.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
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