In winter you’ll often hear meteorologists refer to two types of snowmakers from the Midwest to the East Coast - Nor’easters and Clippers. Nor’easters are powerful areas of low pressure that develop just offshore from the U.S. East Coast, typically between September and April. Their track near the Gulf Stream and ocean off the East Coast provides ample moisture for intense rain and/or snow. Clipper is short for Alberta Clipper, referring to their Alberta, Canada origin. Narrow bands of six inches of snowfall, or greater, can accumulate from the Northern Plains, through the Midwest, Great Lakes, to the East Coast.

Source: Fox News February 03, 2020 17:44 UTC