Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications

Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

  • Lake effect snow (LES) is a weather phenomenon in which cold mass air passes over relatively warm waters, forming localized bands of snowfall. (Niziol, 1987) 
  • LES events are common during the winter months in Buffalo, NY due to the city’s location along the northeastern edge of Lake Erie.
  • November 17-20 and December 23-27 in 2022 were two prominent LES events.
  • Total maximum snowfall for the events were 81.2” in Nov and 51.9” in Dec. 
  • High snowfall totals were in part due to the length of these events, being ~60 hours in Nov, and ~120 hours in Dec.

Advisor

Milla N. M. Costa, Alex E. R. Boreham

Publication Date

4-24-2026

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