Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Lake Effect Summary - February 14, 2015

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie - No Lake Effect Snow; Lake Ontario 12.0" (Cape Vincent)

Duration: 9 hours +/-

Flake Scale: 1 flake*

The 10^th lake effect snow event of the winter season was a unique event in that it only brushed far northern Jefferson County. This short lived event on Valentine’s Day dropped a fresh foot of snow through the Saint Lawrence Valley. Ahead of a sharp arctic front boundary a band of persistent lake snows formed across northern Jefferson County, and produced snowfall rates over an inch per hour. This lake snow band persisted into the afternoon hours before the arctic boundary swept the snows eastward.

Here are some representative snow amounts from this event.

Off Lake Erie...

Off Lake Ontario...

12.0 inches... Cape Vicent

8.0 inches... Millen Bay