The Science of Lake-Effect Snow: Why Ontario Gets Hit So Hard
How the warm open waters of the Great Lakes clash with freezing Arctic air to create Ontario's legendary winter snowsqualls.
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How the warm open waters of the Great Lakes clash with freezing Arctic air to create Ontario's legendary winter snowsqualls.
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