Lake effect snow study helping to improve forecasting for the future

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University of Buffalo is at the forefront of many scientific studies. Their latest is taking a local angle, looking into lake effect snow.
Lake effect snow occurs when cold air flows over warm water. This simple motion can have big impacts on areas within its path. That’s why understanding it is so important. Elizabeth Thomas, assistant professor of geology at the University of Buffalo, told news 4, “I grew up in Central New York in the Lake Onta