Mark Johnson has been News 5's Chief Meteorologist since 2003.
While lake effect snow contributes some snow to our totals each year, a large portion of our snow comes from actual winter storms.
Alberta Clippers are low-pressure systems that begin over Alberta, Canada. These fast-moving storms usually slide southeast across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Alberta Clippers are moisture-starved and generally dump about 1 to 3 inches of snow across our area. A Panhandle Hook is a low-pressure storm system that develops near the Oklahoma Panhandle. The storm intensifies quickly as it pulls in lots of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. If this low slides along the Ohio River and moves to near Pittsburgh, Northern Ohio is in the favored location for the heaviest snows. We can usually count on six to even 12 or 15 inches of snow from the Panhandle Hook. It can be our season's biggest snow-maker.
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