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Lake Kawaguchi (河口湖, Kawaguchi-ko, literally 'Estuary Lake') is located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan.It is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and is located at the lowest elevation.
El Paso, in Far West Texas, received 22.4 in (57 cm) of snow during a 24-hour period December 13–14, 1987. [14] For central and southern sections, snowfall is considerably more unusual. In February 1895, a large area of southeastern Texas received over 12 inches (30 cm) of snow, with peak amounts near 30 inches (76 cm) at Port Arthur. [15]
The lower layer of air, heated by the lake water, picks up water vapor from the lake and rises through colder air. The vapor then freezes and is deposited on the leeward (downwind) shores. [1] The same effect also occurs over bodies of saline water, when it is termed ocean-effect or bay-effect snow.
The most snow ever reported in southeast Texas was during the Valentine Storm of 1895, which swept southeastern states and dumped 20 inches of snow in Houston, Space City Weather reports, pointing ...
Forecasters said the snow that fell in the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday was dry and fluffy to the north of Washington, D.C., but heavier and wetter to the south.. Why is this? Air temperature is the ...
Cities that are not accustomed to seeing much snow or ice, like Dallas, could experience significant accumulations. Snow, ice forecast for Texas and the South: Here's what to expect Skip to main ...
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When it comes to measuring snow cover on the ground, typically three variables are measured: the snow cover extent (SCE) — the land area covered by snow, snow cover duration (SD) — how long a particular area is covered by snow, and the snow accumulation, often expressed as snow water equivalent (SWE), which expresses how much water the snow ...