Could Toronto get slammed by the same lake-effect snow that buried Buffalo? Not likely, say experts
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Ever wonder why Buffalo, N.Y. sometimes gets buried under a thick blanket of snow while Toronto, just to the north, sees nothing more than a flurry or two? Well, here's the explanation from meteorologists.
Ever wonder why Buffalo, N.Y. sometimes gets buried under a thick blanket of snow while Toronto, just to the north, sees nothing more than a flurry or two? Well, here's the explanation from meteorologists.
Could Toronto get slammed by the same lake-effect snow that buried
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Lake-effect machine on autopilot as heavy snow in Ontario still ongoing - The Weather Network
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Snow totals pile up further in Ontario as lake-effect goes to work - The Weather Network