This document discusses lake effect snow, focusing on events in Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas. It describes how lake effect snow forms as cold air passes over warmer lake waters, picking up moisture and releasing it as snow on the downwind shores. Specific examples are given of heavy snowfall amounts from November 2014 and January 2016 lake effect snow bands east of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, with snowfall totals reaching over 60 inches in some locations from the Lake Erie band. Impacts included whiteout blizzard conditions and major disruptions to travel.