Cold air mass from Siberia to cake Great Lakes region in snow – Washington Examiner
A significant cold air mass from Siberia is expected to collide with the warmer Great Lakes region this week, leading to a major snowstorm. This weather event is characterized as a lake-effect snow, where the relatively warm lake waters heat the cold air, causing moisture to condense and form dense clouds that result in heavy snowfall over localized areas. The phenomenon is set to commence on Friday, affecting around 1.5 million people across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, who are currently under a lake-effect snow warning. The snowstorm is expected to continue through the weekend, with forecasters indicating that it may last longer than usual.
Cold air mass from Siberia to cake Great Lakes region in snow
A giant cold air mass from Siberia is due to meet the warm Great Lakes this week, creating a massive snowstorm.
The passing of a massive cold front over a relatively warm lake creates what is known as a lake-effect snow event. The warm lake waters heat the cold air, sending it upwards and condensing the moisture from the lake into clouds. The small, highly dense clouds curtain limited areas with a massive amount of snow. This phenomenon is set to begin on Friday.
Roughly 1.5 million people across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York are currently under a lake-effect snow warning, Fox Weather reported. It will likely last through the weekend.
“This is going to be a long-fused event,” NWS Buffalo lead forecaster Kirk Apffel told the outlet. “We’re looking for Friday through at least Monday, there’s going to be snow in the area.”
The hardest hit areas include Watertown, New York; the Tug Hill Plateau; parts of Interstate 90 between Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York; and parts of Interstate 81 north of Syracuse, New York, according to the Washington Post.
The hardest hit areas in New York will be Watertown, with a projected 2-3 feet of snow between Wednesday and Friday; 3-4 feet in Lowville; and 4-6 feet in Montague, according to Fox Weather. Another 2-3 feet of snow is expected in Erie, Pennsylvania, and parts of northeast Ohio.
Travel disruptions around the Thanksgiving holiday are expected.
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