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News Release 13-191
Scientists brave Old Man Winter to dig out secrets of lake-effect snows
Researchers collect data along Lake Ontario in December and January blizzards
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During the OWLeS project, scientists will dash through the snow in the Doppler-on-Wheels.
Credit: CSWR
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The OWLeS lake-effect snowstorm project takes place in December 2013 and January 2014.
Credit: OWLeS Project
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The University of Wyoming King Air, funded by NSF, will also participate in OWLeS.
Credit: Vanda Grubisic, DRI
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"Historic" snowstorms are the norm in Oswego, N.Y.; DOW and King Air will be there to catch them.
Credit: NOAA
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A rotating cell in a snowband making landfall from Lake Ontario over Fair Haven, N.Y.
Credit: CSWR
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A stellar dendrite snow crystal. Dendritic means tree-like; these snowflakes have branches.
Credit: Kenneth Libbrecht, Caltech
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