Lake effect snow frequently develops in western and central New York State during the late fall and winter months. Predicting lake effect snow still remains a challenge to forecasters. Meteorologists in western New York follow a series of parameters necessary for the development of lake effect snow. Such parameters include: temperature gradient between the lake surface and 850 mb, wind direction from the boundary layer through 700 mb, change in wind direction with height, and presence of a low-level inversion. This study will analyze both short-term and long-term numerical weather prediction models to see how accurate they were at predicting 3 major lake effect snow events throughout western and central New York.
| Presenter: | Lisa Wojdan (Undergraduate Student) |
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| Topic: | Earth Science |
| Location: | 120 Hartwell |
| Time: | 9 am (Session I) |
