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Assistant Professor of Geoscience Neil F. Laird will speak on "Lake-Effect Snows associated with Small and Large Lakes," starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Finger Lakes Institute Classroom. His talk is co-sponsored by the Geneva Chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society. Lake-effect snowstorms can significantly raise annual snowfall totals, especially in regions near lake shorelines. These storms have been responsible for snowfalls of greater than 100 inches at locations during a multi-day period, an amount which is nearly equivalent to the average amount of snow received over an entire winter. Laird's talk will present results from scientific investigations that extend understanding of lake-effect snowstorms to small lake environments and situations when lakes are extensively ice covered. An examination of Lake Erie lake-effect snow that developed over extensive ice cover and recent analyses of data collected during the Great Lakes Ice Cover-Atmospheric Flux field project will be discussed. Registration is requested by calling ext. 4382 or e-mailing FLI.
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