Research focuses on lake-effect phenomenon behind epic snows

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A new study aims to shed light on the weather phenomenon that’s behind many of Buffalo’s most epic snowfalls.
University at Buffalo researchers will focus on lake-effect snow from the past in hopes of better predicting it in the future as the Earth warms.
Lake-effect snow occurs when cold winds flow over warmer water — in this case, the Great Lakes — fueling intense bands of moisture that can quickly dump feet of snow on a single location.
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