lake effect

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. the phenomena created in the surrounding area by weather passing over a large lake, especially any of the Great Lakes of the U.S.

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Example Sentences

Lake effect snow downwind of Lakes Superior, Erie, and Ontario could reduce visibility on roadways on Thanksgiving, with more than a foot of snow expected in some areas by Friday.

From Barron's

The NWS has forecast "heavy" lake effect snow, advising residents to avoid travel if possible.

From BBC

In 2022, a lake effect storm led to Buffalo’s home game against Cleveland being moved to Detroit in November.

From Seattle Times

Department spokesperson Matt Bruning said clean-up crews will likely work 12 hour shifts even after the National Weather Service’s lake effect snow warning is dropped to deal with any issues caused by snow drifts resulting from high winds.

From Seattle Times

But it remains a lifeblood for Utah’s economy, sustaining a $1.5 billion-a-year mining industry that extracts minerals including magnesium and table salt, an $80 million brine shrimp industry for fish feed and a $1.4 billlion ski industry that markets itself with the fluffy “lake effect” snow that the geography supplies.

From Seattle Times