130° 120° 110° Northwest Territories 65° Great Slave Lake • Fort Resolution 60° British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Winter SnowfalI Data (centimeters) for Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada Sept. 2.5 Oct. 13.7 Nov. 36.6 Dec. Jan. 19.6 15.4

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The Great Lakes are not the only water bodies associated with
lake-effect snow. For example, large lakes in Canada also
experience this phenomenon. Shown below are snowfall data for
Fort Resolution, a settlement on the southeastern shore of Great
Slave Lake.
During what month is snowfall greatest? Suggest an explanation
as to why the maximum occurs when it does. 

130°
120°
110°
Northwest Territories
65°
Great Slave
Lake
• Fort Resolution
60°
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Winter SnowfalI Data (centimeters) for
Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada
Sept.
2.5
Oct.
13.7
Nov.
36.6
Dec.
Jan.
19.6
15.4
Transcribed Image Text:130° 120° 110° Northwest Territories 65° Great Slave Lake • Fort Resolution 60° British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Winter SnowfalI Data (centimeters) for Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada Sept. 2.5 Oct. 13.7 Nov. 36.6 Dec. Jan. 19.6 15.4
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