I don't usually look at OpenSnow for the northeast, mostly since I don't have any plans to ski there that much in the future. However, the map of snowfall forecast for the next 1-5 days makes the locations for lake effect quite clear. OpenSnow keeps evolving the software and the graphical displays.
OpenSnow looking forward as of Nov. 29, 2024:
Looking back 24 hours as of Friday morning, Nov. 29: