Mother Nature Dumped 5 Feet Of Snow On This Pennsylvania City And The Pictures Are Surreal

Several feet of lake-effect snow buried the city of Erie in northwest Pennsylvania over Christmas, smashing local and state snowfall records. The National Weather Service reported an incredible five feet of snow fell on the city in a three-day period beginning Christmas Eve. Lake-effect snow is a winter phenomenon where cold, Arctic air blows over the still-warm Great Lakes, forming narrow bands of clouds that can dump heavy snow on nearby communities.