GEOG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Lake Huron, Freezing Rain, Cumulonimbus Cloud
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Flash flood: intense rainfall that floods low-lying areas in less than 6 hours. Ice storm: a winter storm characterized in freezing rain. Ice storm of 1998: the weight of the ice pulled down power transmission lines, the storm caused 30 deaths and power was out across a large area for. Snowstorms as hazards several days: snowstorms are aa common weather related hazard throughout the great. Lakes region: the worst natural disaster in detroit in terms of death toll was a snowstorm in 2003. The storm resulted in the deaths of 36 people from heart attacks while shovelling snow. The probability of a white christmas takes into account both snow falling and snow cover. Snowbelts are found downwind of the lakes. In winter, the wind is often from the northwest. Lake-effect snow is caused by cold air moving over relatively warm water. London and kitchener frequently receive lake effect snow from lake. Windsor occasionally receives lake effect snow from lake.
