Portions of New York state, particularly Buffalo, will see “historic” snowfall this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
to put out a number of advisories on a lake effect snow band, affecting counties such as Jefferson and Lewis. For those unfamiliar, thea “lake effect” snow as the phenomenon of cold air moving across the waters of the Great Lakes:
As the cold air passes over the unfrozen and relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, warmth and moisture are transferred into the lowest portion of the atmosphere. The air rises, clouds form and grow into narrow band that produces 2 to 3 inches of snow per hour or more.over a foot of snow overnight, and Williamstown reported over two feet.
The harsh winter weather comes roughly a month after a freeze that swept the U.S., as about 100 million Americans wereWidespread record breaking cold to induce first freeze of the season from the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central/Southern Appalachians and Southeast