Ok, this is hearsay .. but it makes sense to me..
Here goes:
Apparently that due to the great warm summer we've had, the majority of lakes are much warmer than usual (Lake Ontario was 10-15 degrees above norm).
What does that mean?
Some nerd over on dootalk stated "Earth Sciences 101" - warmer lakes in the winter means more steam rises off them. Steam rises into the cold air = great moisture in the air, and we know that clouds can only handle so much before it falls back to the ground in cold weather as .... SNOW!
ok guys, hope I got you excited!!

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