Wednesday 29 November 2023

Lake Effect Snow

 Yes, it is the season for it. The Great Lakes are quite warm, as water has temperature inertia. The winds blow across the lakes and pick up the moisture. I learned a new term Monday. The 'fetch' is the width of the lakes, where the wind fetches up water to dump on people as it moves across the land. 

Since the winds blow right across Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, the fetch area is much wider. This is why Muskoka and Central Ontario gets such snowfall.
 

All we had was graupel and dark skies.

Indoors, we've been having fun puttout out lights. Cinnamon is amused. We started small. Joseph Brian got us a little fake fire background! I brought the Charlie Brown Christmas tree up from the basement.




An accidentally artsy photo!


Somebody has been working on his train set. New batteries all around for the houses. 


This was his process. I watched carefully. It began a week ago. It required all sorts of tweaks.

Christmas Train from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.


By the way, Isabelle and Papa are continuing on their archery classes at the RA. She is pretty good! Three shots quite close together. What a kid!


15 comments:

Kathy G said...

I'm not a fan of big snows.

Barbara Rogers said...

Ah, Charlie Brown's tree...a friend has one, but also has about 200 Santas sitting around...so it's a bit hard to see! Love the train set up with all the little battery powered lights! Would like to see the train running, or does it just sit there? Good on the archery.

RedPat said...

I haven't started Christmas decorations yet.

Anvilcloud said...

Sarnia, right at the bottom of Lake Huron, very often missed those winds off the lake. If we drove 20 miles or so east toward London, we could very well be in a storm. Very occasionally, it would work in revers, but not often at all.

DrumMajor said...

Glad she has good aim in a safe direction. We wouldn't want the trains, kitty, or hubby to have an arrow emergency! Linda in Kansas

Elephant's Child said...

Those arrows are very close together. You are a long way further ahead on your decorating than we are.

Nancy J said...

Isabelle, you are well on the way to a perfect 10 !!! Lake snow, and graupel? Is that the same as hail? NO, I just consulted Google and they are different.Do keep warm, did you get new boots?

Red said...

You're getting in the spirit for the holidays even though retired teachers don't get a holiday.

Jeanie said...

I learned something new today. Fetch (not as in "Fido, fetch the ball!") Thanks!

Your holiday decorations are looking great. Lizzie seems almost unaware of mine! No complaints there!

The Furry Gnome said...

Yes, we got some of that lake effect snow!

Christine said...


Very good Isabelle!

eileeninmd said...

We were supposed to have some flurries, but I didn't see any.
Cute kitty photos. Take care, have a great day!

Lowcarb team member said...

I like your Christmas decorations, we actually got ours out today (1st December).

Well done Isabelle.

All the best Jan

Divers and Sundry said...

Great train! Christmas decorations are fun to set up :)

William Kendall said...

I was at the RA several weeks ago. Saw a portrait with an archer, so I'm not surprised it's going on there.