Weather Warning!

We have been issued a weather warning here in Kingston. For the last few days we have been experiencing Snowsqualls. Very cold Arctic air has reached the lower Great Lakes. As a result snow squalls have developed over the areas adjacent to eastern Lake Erie and eastern Lake Ontario. Apparently, it is the same as Lake Effect ie. when arctic air moves over large expanses of warmer open waters in winter, convective clouds develop which cause heavy snow showers due to the large amount of moisture available. This is a term originating from the Great Lakes region. People seem to be very concerned about these snowsqualls, they even slow down when driving, although it doesn't seem to stop the joggers from being out and about.

Brock and I have discovered that the real definition of a snowsquall (in Saskatchewan terms) is a high of -7 and flurries, at times heavy. Pretty nice winter day all in all.