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awoke_in_2003

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14. Yes, it does...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 12:09 AM

Feb 2015

Lake Effect is a storm picking up water over the Great Lakes, then dumping it on shore. When the lakes are frozen this is halted.

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Nearly 85 percent of Great Lakes covered by ice [View all] RandySF Feb 2015 OP

New Mexico is being blanketed.... chillfactor Feb 2015 #1

Brrrrrrr Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #2

no. I won't have it marym625 Feb 2015 #3

Did you see some ice caves ? jakeXT Feb 2015 #5

Wow! Beautiful! marym625 Feb 2015 #9

Maybe Chicago isn't cold enough for that /nt jakeXT Feb 2015 #10

Doesn't that decrease lake effect snow to the east? Or so I heard. freshwest Feb 2015 #4

Yes, it does... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author chillfactor Feb 2015 #6

Let me know when I can drive across Lake Michigan. B Calm Feb 2015 #7

Haha! marym625 Feb 2015 #11

Ice coverage 20% greater than last year at this time Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #8

Coldest Feb in Indiana since 1885 ... Myrina Feb 2015 #12

I know I burned one hell of a lot of wood this winter. I live on the Indiana/Illinois state line B Calm Feb 2015 #13

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