Among some, the tradition has persisted, with bread and salt given to someone when they move into a new home. Bread and salt represented hospitality to these people in remote areas of a large land. We live on the west shore of Lake Winnebago and wonder why we have more on-shore winds, wind from the south and east, than from the northwest, which is supposed to be our predominant wind. Sometimes they are the opposite of what the weather people are saying. We are wondering if Lake Winnebago can affect the wind in the surrounding area.
Heat lightning is nothing more than the reflection or refraction of real lightning in the distance.
This comes from meteorologist John Chandik of WLUK-TV, one of those weather people. He also helped us with the first question. Generally, this can occur only when the prevailing winds are light. Strong winds, 15-25 mph, will overwhelm the lake effect of Lake Winnebago. However, he said.