SNOW AND THE SURFACE LOW,THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS

• AROUND 2.5 DEGREES LATITUDE (150 NM) TO THE LEFT OF THE LOW’S TRACK.

• ABOUT 5 DEGREES LATITUDE (300 NM) IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW.

• AS THE CYCLONE DEEPENS.

• HEAVY SNOW ENDS WHEN LOW BECOMES VERTICAL AND START TO FILL.

• HEAVY SNOW WAS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH LOWS THAT WERE TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST

FROM GOREE AND YOUNKIN, 1966

(OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S.)

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