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Lake Effect Snow

What is Lake Effect Snow?

Natural, Lake Superior lake effect snow is one of the secret ingredients that keeps you coming back to Big Powderhorn Mountain to ski and snowboard: nothing beats the silky feeling of skiing or riding on fresh, natural Lake Superior lake effect.

Lake Effect snow bands from Lake Superior occur at Big Powderhorn when cold air, often originating from our neighbors to the north, moves across the open waters of the world’s largest freshwater lake by area, Lake Superior. The coldest and deepest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is a colossal snowmaking machine.

Hence, this region of the Upper Peninsula became known in the snowsports world as “Big Snow Country” after the bountiful Lake Superior natural lake effect snow.

Click here for more information on the science behind how Lake Effect snow at Big Powderhorn Mountain is created, starting with cold air from Canada over Lake Superior

Alex2022-11-02T18:02:10-05:00November 2nd, 2022|

About the Author: Alex

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