Lake-Effect Snow in Southern Cayuga, New York

Lake-Effect Snow February 12, 2012 · Southern Cayuga, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

Localized heavy lake effect snow occurred off of Lake Ontario and Cayuga Lake, resulting in a widely ranging 4 to 11 inches of snow in Southern Cayuga County. This includes 11.0 inches 3 miles southeast of Dresserville, and 7.8 inches in Summer Hill. Most of the snow fell in the morning to early afternoon hours.

The wider storm

Arctic air spilled across Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes from the north-northwest, resulting in localized heavy bands of lake effect snow for portions of Cortland and Southern Cayuga Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 360320. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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