A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm continued to pummel the Great Lakes region after dumping 3-5 feet of snow in cities across New York, paralyzing travel as people tried to get home after the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
This has been the first significant lake-effect snowfall of the season, and snow totals have been nothing less than epic in numerous communities.The highest snowfall totals so far have been found in cities and towns downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario from northwestern Pennsylvania to western and northern New York state.
Similar to thunderstorms, thundersnow requires a significant amount of atmospheric instability, and in areas where the phenomenon occurs, snowfall rates can be exceptionally heavy.Winter weather alerts remain in effect across the region, including Lake-Effect Snow Warnings from Cleveland to southwestern New York that will remain in effect until at least Tuesday morning.
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