CLEVELAND — When we talk about Northeast Ohio weather, you can't ignore Lake Erie. With more than 9,900 square miles of surface area, the fourth largest Great Lake has massive influence on our weather patterns — both large and small.

Nowhere is this more apparent than along the lakeshore. On warm days, the lake breeze pushes cooler air inland, often keeping Cleveland, Lorain, and Mentor several degrees cooler than areas just a few miles away. And in the fall and winter, lake-effect clouds and snow can create pockets of heavier precipitation near the shoreline, while inland communities see much less.

In short, Lake Erie doesn't just sit there — it actively shapes temperatures, cloud cover, and even storm timing for anyone living along its edge.

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