[Lake Ontario area
WNY]:
The immense volume of water in the five Great Lakes holds heat that allows the lakes to remain relatively warm.
major weather tracks converge over the area. Cold, dry air moves south/southeast from the province of Alberta and northern Canada; warm, moist air moves north/northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, along the lee of the central Rocky Mountains. The collision of these masses forms large storm systems in the middle of the North American continent, including the Great Lakes.[10] When the cold air from these storms moves over the lakes, it is warmed by the waters below[11] and picks up a spin.[10] As the cyclonic system continues over the lakes, its power is intensified by the jet stream above and the warm waters below.
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NASA:
"—outcomes of an increase in global temperatures include increased risk of drought and increased intensity of storms, including tropical cyclones with higher wind speeds, a wetter Asian monsoon, and, possibly, more intense mid-latitude storms." (For more information, see Global Warming: Potential Effects of Global Warming)
[Photos Lake Ontario area, Charlotte NY]
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