Lake-effect snow blankets the Great Lakes region as winter intensifies
As U.S. travelers braved wintry conditions to return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, residents in the Great Lakes region braced for more snow and freezing temperatures in the coming days, meteorologists said.
The National Weather Service (NWS) indicated that Monday's snowfall, combined with gusty winds and dropping temperatures, was just the beginning of what is expected to be a prolonged winter storm. The combination of these elements is likely to intensify in some areas, creating dangerous conditions.
Lake-effect snow warnings, caused when cold, dry air moves over the warmer waters of the Great Lakes, producing narrow, intense bands of snow, remained in effect across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York until Tuesday night. This type of snow can lead to significant acc...
