Storm Summary Number 5 for Significant Great Lakes Lake Effect
Snow Event
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM EST Sun Dec 01 2024

...Heavy lake effect snow continues downwind of the Great Lakes...

Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for portions of
northeastern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, and western and
northern New York.

Winter Storm Watches and Warnings are in effect for portions of
Michigan, far northern Indiana, and northern New York.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of Michigan,
northern Wisconsin, and northern New York.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 PM EST...A broad trough of low pressure extended across the
Great Lakes region with high pressure to the west over the
northern Plains, resulting in a tight pressure gradient across the
region. Strong west-northwesterly winds were blowing across the
lakes and producing bands of snow over the downwind areas.
National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated heavy lake effect
snow bands on the southern and eastern sides of each Great Lake,
with the heaviest bands focused over portions of Michigan and New
York.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 900 PM
EST Thu Nov 28 through 900 PM EST Sun Dec 01...

...MICHIGAN...
OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK 3 NW          34.0                    
GAYLORD 9 SSW                        33.8                    
MCMILLAN 7 N                         33.0                    
VANDERBILT 5 WNW                     32.0                    
IRONWOOD 7.3 NNE                     27.0                    
SAULT STE. MARIE                     26.2                    
MUNISING                             24.0                    
ELMIRA 2 SE                          19.5                    
ALLOUEZ                              18.0                    
ALBA 5 ESE                           17.0                    
MANCELONA                            17.0                    

...NEW YORK...
COPENHAGEN 4 NW                      58.8                    
CASSADAGA                            47.6                    
BARNES CORNERS 4 SW                  46.0                    
BLACK RIVER 5 SE                     45.8                    
WEST CARTHAGE 4 WSW                  41.0                    
WATERTOWN                            37.6                    
CALCIUM 1 S                          35.3                    
CATTARAUGUS                          34.5                    
HENDERSON HARBOR 2 SW                33.5                    
ANGOLA 4 NE                          32.0                    
LORRAINE 1 ESE                       30.0                    
EDEN 5 NNW                           26.5                    

...OHIO...
SAYBROOK 1 NNE                       40.1                    
NORTH KINGSVILLE                     40.0                    
ASHTABULA 1 ESE                      39.0                    
CONNEAUT                             35.5                    
EDGEWOOD                             33.2                    
GENEVA 1 NNE                         33.2                    
MONROE CENTER 2 ESE                  27.0                    
NORTH MADISON                        24.5                    
JEFFERSON 1 ENE                      21.0                    
SOUTH MADISON 3 E                    20.4                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTH EAST 2 ESE                     43.5                    
GIRARD                               42.2                    
HABORCREEK 4 SE                      42.0                    
MCKEAN                               40.5                    
WESLEYVILLE 4 S                      40.0                    
COLT STATION 4 W                     38.0                    
ERIE 2 ESE                           36.0                    
AVONIA 2 W                           24.0                    
EDINBORO 2 NW                        20.0                    
SPRINGBORO 3 WNW                     17.6                    


Lake effect snow is forecast to continue in the Great Lakes
through Tuesday, then some relief is expected mid-week as high
pressure moves over the region. Travel will remain very difficult
to impossible early this week, with multiple feet of snow in the
hardest hit locations.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 AM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Dolan