Extreme winds have caused Lake Erie to drain at one end and flood parts of Buffalo, New York at the other, in what meteorologists describe as a seiche.
On Monday, winds from the southwest towards Buffalo were 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph.
The wind’s direction and strength caused a seiche, which occurs when wind pressure pushes water in one direction, exposing the lakebed on one side and flooding the other…