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thumb|Map showing the snowbelts around the Great Lakes of North America with accumulations or more during winter|alt=|400x400px The Snowbelt, Snow Belt, Frostbelt, or Frost Belt is the region near the Great Lakes in North America where heavy snowfall in the form of lake-effect snow is particularly common. Snowbelts are typically found downwind of the lakes, principally off the eastern and southern shores.

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  • Location
  • Effects of climate change
  • Skiing industries
  • Outside North America
  • See also
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thumb|Map showing the snowbelts around the Great Lakes of North America with accumulations or more during winter|alt=|400x400px The Snowbelt, Snow Belt, Frostbelt, or Frost Belt is the region near the Great Lakes in North America where heavy snowfall in the form of lake-effect snow is particularly common. Snowbelts are typically found downwind of the lakes, principally off the eastern and southern shores.

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