q The large cities of
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo,
Cleveland, and Ontario are all located in the lake-effect snow belts.
qLake-effect snowstorms can produce 0.3-1.5 meters (1-5 feet) of snow in single extreme events and can continues for days.
qThe great Lake snow belts cover the lake shores and about 50-80 km (30-50 miles) inland before most of the lake-supplied moisture is removed by precipitation.
qLake-effect snowstorms can also occur near other inland water bodies, such as
the Great
Salt Lake in Utah and Aral Sea in Asia.