tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post5601907081590362177..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Lake Effect Nearly Over, More Snow ComingJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-33047065194906972522013-12-14T02:09:40.437-07:002013-12-14T02:09:40.437-07:00Both Lake Ontario and the Great Salt Lake generate...Both Lake Ontario and the Great Salt Lake generate what are known as long-lake-axis-parallel (LLAP) snowbands. LLAP bands are generated when the flow is roughly parallel to the long-axis of the lake and they are the most intense type of lake-effect storm. I think the mechanisms responsible for LLAP bands over the two lakes are somewhat similar, although we have shown that topography can help to initiate and focus LLAP bands over the Great Salt Lake. I suspect we will find some nuances over Lake Ontario too. <br /><br />Note that over both Lake Ontario and the GSL, there are a wide range of lake-effect systems. We tend to generalize by saying "band", but events often feature multiple bands and a wide range of disorganized structures. As I like to say, there are a lot of critters in the woods.Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-50003101216331161262013-12-13T10:44:20.544-07:002013-12-13T10:44:20.544-07:00I would be very interested in hearing your take on...I would be very interested in hearing your take on the differences between the mechanism for Great Lakes lake effect snow and that of lake effect snow from the Great Salt Lake. Are there significant differences? My intuition tells me yes. I have the impression that lake effect snow is the major contributor to snow accumulations directly downwind of the Great Lakes. My guess is that Geography and the depth of the lakes has a large impact on the climatology of these types of events in both areas.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180331785357345922noreply@blogger.com