Lake-effect snows are best developed around the Great Lakes during
A) early spring when moist,tropical air moves over the frozen lakes.
B) late fall and early winter when cold,dry polar air moves over the relatively warm water.
C) late fall and early winter when moist,polar air sweeps in from the east.
D) middle winter when the unseasonably warm air mass moves over the cold water.

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Lake-effect snows are best developed when cold, dry polar air moves over the relatively warm water of Great Lakes during late fall and early winter. The warm water heats the cold air, making it rise and form clouds that produce intense snowfall downwind of the lake.

Lake-Effect Snows Are Best Developed Around the Great Lakes During