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we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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Lake-effect snow for the Great Lakes Heavy lake-effect snow is falling downwind from the Great Lakes on Thursday, the weather service said.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Lake effect falls in bands downwind from large bodies of water while regular snow falls from moisture-bearing storm systems that move across the landscape.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Heavy lake-effect snow is expected to continue through tomorrow downwind of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, with significant snowfall developing off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario tonight.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Behind the clipper storm, lake effect snow will kick in again Thursday, especially downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and will last through Friday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Lake effect falls in bands downwind from large bodies of water while regular snow falls from moisture-bearing storm systems that move across the landscape.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Heavy lake-effect snow is expected to continue through tomorrow downwind of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, with significant snowfall developing off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario tonight.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Behind the clipper storm, lake effect snow will kick in again Thursday, especially downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and will last through Friday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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