Snowball 75 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 Yesterday (Jan 19,2012) was clear and cold in Thunder Bay. I decided to have a look at the latest satellite photo of Lake Superior. Interesting photo. Are those clouds being formed over the lake?Regards,Snowball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pro fisherman-Stud Muffin 420 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 thats bands of lake effect snow, hence why it was snowing other day at -19. cold air meets warmer lake , evaporate turns to snow.. we need a south wind to get lake effect snow. at least i think its snow??? Quote 2016 Dog Lake Open Champion. Thunder Bay BASSmasters Vice-President Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddylives 99 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 That really looks like cloud cover caused by the evaporation of Superior water for sure. If there is snow involved??This just goes to show how much water is being lost from the lake due to the odd weather and lack of ice cover.Conditions are right to see it there but this evaporation is going on all the time and will cause a significant fluctuation in lake levels which will effect next seasons boating.A very interesting catch there snowball thanks Quote Have no fear of perfection.....you will never reach it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyle Reiner 174 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Those are actually cirrius clouds. They are in the upper atmosphere and indicate poor weather in the next 24 to 48 hours IIRC Quote Prostaff For Lowrance Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddylives 99 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Here is a link to the lake effect shown. It explains the way it happens./>http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=989 Quote Have no fear of perfection.....you will never reach it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TerryK Report post Posted February 7, 2012 Those are actually cirrius clouds. They are in the upper atmosphere and indicate poor weather in the next 24 to 48 hours IIRCI dont think they are cirrus clouds. Cirrus are too high in the atmosphere to be caused by the warm air above the big lake, which these clearly are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites