Lake-effect snow season has arrived in the Great Lakes

AccuWeather 2025-11-24

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AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno explains the mechanics that goes behind the creation of lake-effect snow as the season begins during the week of Thanksgiving for the Great Lakes region of the U.S.

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