• Soulphite@reddthat.com
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      vor 3 Monaten

      Until you are out driving and its clear, no sign of snow yet, weatherman predicts a light dusting for the day. Then all of a sudden, thundersnow. 4 inches of snow dumps down in an hour, roads are a disaster. Every one suddenly forgets how to drive. Wrecks everywhere. Every main road is congested, every side road is congested because every main road was congested, it takes you 2.5 hours to get home when it should have only taken 20 minutes.

  • Gates9@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    vor 3 Monaten

    Snows fine, the worst part of living in a lake effect area is when the “polar vortex” happens and the arctic air just slides right over the lake with no obstructions.

    • Hathaway@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      vor 3 Monaten

      Why did you put polar vortex in quotes? The vortex was also largely responsible for the lake effect snow of this storm.

    • deranger@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      vor 3 Monaten

      Cold, dry Canadian air goes over warm, humid lake surface and gets moisturized. Once it’s over land the moisture is forced out.