Lake effect snow is usually limited to a band maybe 20-30 miles from the shore, although in some areas a combination of topography and winds can take it farther.
We lived on the shores of Lake Michigan for six years, and rarely saw it, mainly because we were on the western shore and the prevailing winds were west to east. However, the effect of the large body of water on our weather was still noticeable, as the lake temperature tempered our ambient. Listening to the weather the phrase, "Cooler by the lake" was quite common. That being said, it did work to our advantage most of the time. It kept things cool in the summer, and also reduced the effects of snowfall by a factor of as much as 50% or more compared with 5-10 miles inland. We didn't install AC in the house until about three years after we moved in, as it was rarely needed because of the lake breezes. The only negative I can recall was it taking a lot longer to warm up in the summer, as it could easily be in the 80s inland but only 60 at our house. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > Curt Raymond wrote: >> How wide is Michigan? > > I'm probably 80-90 miles from Lake Michigan and over 100 miles from Lake > Huron. > Lake effect snow mainly falls on people within 20-30 miles of Lake Michigan, > and the temperate zone is probably about the same width. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
