View Full Version : The Great Lakes Area Seems Protected
Ducky
07-26-2009, 11:48 PM
Weatherwise
If someone was to look into the area, in the last while, it would seem there was a 'bubble effect'; especially around lake Ontario region.
Check it out!
skunk
07-27-2009, 01:42 AM
Huh?
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:09 AM
Huh?
Duck farts :lol:
SHADDUP
century
07-27-2009, 02:10 AM
I saw that effect in my bong yesterday
Huh?
Duck farts :lol:
SHADDUP
just havin fun Dux..... :twisted:
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:18 AM
just havin fun Dux..... :twisted:
Luv ya :D
see what happens when you dont supply a linky for us peasents :wink:
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:22 AM
Seems to me...poor ol' Buffalo, across the lake from us, gets the brunt of the worst weathers. We, on the other hand, fair pretty good.
Toronto and Hamilton (east and west of me) doesn't fair well at all. Floods and tornados. Been ,like that for ages it seems.
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:23 AM
see what happens when you dont supply a linky for us peasents :wink:
Let me see if i can link ya proper.
have you looked at any relief maps of the area?.....you might find your in a lucky "pocket"
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:28 AM
have you looked at any relief maps of the area?.....you might find your in a lucky "pocket"
That's what I think I live in!
[offsite:1o3dlb8y]Lake effect
The effect of Great Lakes on weather in the region is called the lake effect. In winter, the moisture picked up by the prevailing winds from the west can produce very heavy snowfall, especially along lake shores to the east such as Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario, and New York. The lakes also moderate seasonal temperatures somewhat, by absorbing heat and cooling the air in summer, then slowly radiating that heat in autumn. This temperature buffering produces areas known as "fruit belts", where fruit typically grown farther south can be produced. Western Michigan has apple and cherry orchards, and vineyards adjacent to the lake shore as far north as the Grand Traverse Bay. The eastern shore of Lake Michigan and the southern shore of Lake Erie have many wineries as a result of this, as does the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. A similar phenomenon occurs in the Finger Lakes region of New York as well as Prince Edward County, Ontario on Lake Ontario's northeast shore. Related to lake effect, is the occurrence of fog over medium-sized areas, particularly along the shorelines of the lakes. This is most noticeable along Lake Superior's shores, due to its maritime climate.
The Great Lakes have been observed to help strengthen storms, such as Hurricane Hazel in 1954, and a frontal system in 2007 that spawned a few tornadoes in Michigan and Ontario, picking up warmth from the lakes to fuel them. Also observed in 1996, was a rare subtropical cyclone forming in Lake Huron, dubbed the 1996 Lake Huron cyclone.[/offsite:1o3dlb8y]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_lakes
sorted..... and by checking how high up the river-bank the Ducks are nesting, will tell you how much rain ya got coming....
Ducky
07-27-2009, 02:55 AM
sorted..... and by checking how high up the river-bank the Ducks are nesting, will tell you how much rain ya got coming....
*putting on the life preserver*
Ok mate...go ahead....lololol
Ra187
07-27-2009, 11:53 AM
i encounter the same sort of thing around where i live.....which is right next to lake michigan in wisconsin....and the lake definitely kills a lot of the stronger storms before it reaches us....kinda lame actually i do like the severe weather from time to time
Some times there are explanations for what seem to be odd happenings.
Eyeforalie
07-27-2009, 01:53 PM
Ha. I was going to say the same thing RA. Lake effect weather is an everyday issue for us on the lake. It all really depends on what fronts are hitting where. Sometimes the low pressure over the lake diffuses the weather but sometimes it causes it to stall and build before dumping east of the lakes. Alot of the big storms east of the lakes hits hard for us on the westen shore, alot of times worse, but doesnt get covered near as thouroughly as NY.
Ra187
07-27-2009, 05:31 PM
I think it also has to do with the temperature of the lake.....i remembering reading somewhere that the cooler or warmer air coming off the lake(cooler most of the time) diffuses most storms but in some cases does make grow but we never get the brunt of it....if we get hit by something its usually something pretty serious.
I will try to find that article if i can to link it...