Climate of the shore and Observers' Meeting
An observers' meeting of the 'Snow Rules!' project is being planned for October 9, 2004 at the
Sugarloaf Interpretive Center.
Presentations about the climatalogy gleaned from
SnowRules! results and related topics will be made.
New observers will be provided with equipment, observing forms, and basic instructions.
Snow Rules, Informal meeting
Oct 9, 10:00 AM, Sugarloaf Interpretive Center
- Welcome
- Overview of project – whys, outcomes, benefits, grid of North Shore
Jim Zandlo, project coordinator, State Climatologist, DNR Waters
- Measuring snow and rain
- Report forms and submitting online (Looking for volunteers for data entry.)
- Measuring equipment discussion
- Snow board (16"x24" white expanded PVC board)
- Snow ruler marked in tenths of inches
- Flag markers (marks board location)
- Snow post (demo only)
- Rain gauge cylinder (SWCD)
- Self-addressed envelopes (SWCD)
- Report forms (Jim will bring.)
- Extra videos ('how to' measure snow)
- Distribute equipment
Attendees:
| name | affiliation | phone | email |
| Pam McDougall | SICA | 218-740-2755 | sugarloaf@lakenet.com |
| Jim Zandlo | State Climatology Office - DNR | 651-296-4214 | jzandlo@soils.umn.edu |
