Lake Erie residents may experience rare 'seiche' from powerful storm
People living on the east shore of Lake Erie may see the lake's water level rise into their yards and onto roads during this weekend's storm and Arctic invasion. At the same time, residents on the west shore will watch the lake recede far away from them. This phenomenon is what meteorologists call a 'seiche.' Witnessing a seiche is like looking at the storm surge and waves from a hurricane. When seiches occur during the winter, they add heavy snow and ice into the mix on top of the flood threat.
Source: yahoo.com
