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Stunning Satellite Images – Lake Effect Snow

In my previous post, I discussed the ongoing epic and record breaking lake effect snowstorm that’s absolutely pummeled areas of the Great Lakes snowbelts, with the Tug Hill Plateau area south of Buffalo the worst affected. Snowfall totals yesterday were already approaching 6 feet, and this morning, the snow continues to pile up. Check out this series of satellite images and accompanying analysis. These images are simply stunning in how clearly they demonstrate the powerful effects of lake effect snow.

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Satellite image of the Great Lakes captured by Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. You can clearly see bands of lake effect snow streaming across the entire region.

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Weather Prediction Center’s analysis of current surface conditions – note the low pressure center over extreme NE Ontario/SW Quebec

A close up of Lakes Erie and Ontario – luckily for these folks, winds will finally begin shifting tomorrow as that low pulls away and winds shift from ideal direction for long fetches across the lakes to the northwest.

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