Does North Carolina get lake-effect snow? What we know

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Stormy weather is impacting Thanksgiving travel across the U.S., particularly around the Great Lakes region.

Lake-effect snow occurs when cold air moves over warmer lake waters, creating heavy, localized snowfall.

While most common near the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow can sometimes occur in other states, including North Carolina.

North Carolina has largely avoided the worst of the pre-Thanksgiving storms affecting other parts of the country.

Stormy weather has spread across the U.S. in the days before Thanksgiving, with lake-effect snow expected in regions downwind of the Great Lakes.

"Those traveling on Thanksgiving Day around the Great Lakes region may have to contend with typical lake-effect snow showers, which can result in reduced visibility and slippery tr