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The Mystique of Lake Effect

December 22, 2008

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Weird. It’s WEIRD, people. Lake effect is that weird weather pattern that swoops down from the Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario) onto the unsuspecting citizens of Upstate New York.

About 15 minutes after I posted this post with this photo– showing ZERO visibility during heavy snow squalls with vicious winds…

Backyard Snow2

This appeared out my window. Five minutes later. Wild!

Snow1

Before:

Backyard Snow1

After:

Snow2

There’s an old saying here in Upstate: If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. LOL!

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