RUI: The Fargo Blizzard of 6-8 January 1989

虽然在预报局部暴雪方面取得了很大进展，但我们的技术有时仍无法充分预测这些事件。中尺度气象界的一个主要焦点是进一步了解造成局部大雪的过程，从而最终改进对这些事件的预报。在本科院校研究项目下，首席研究员将对发生在美国中西部北部的一场创纪录的暴风雪进行详细的诊断调查。虽然这场风暴的预报确实表明一场重大风暴将影响该地区，但没有预测到中尺度（当地）特征和最大降雪的时间。在这项研究中，首席研究员将使用来自当地地面网络的常规操作信息和数据来尝试测试一系列假设，这些假设将有助于澄清这场风暴降水的时间和数量的原因。两名本科生将全面参与这项研究，其中一名由主要研究者所在机构分担费用。

While much progress has been made in the forecasting of locally heavy snowfalls, there are still times when our technology is not capable of adequately anticipating these events. A major focus of the mesoscale meteorological community is to further our understanding of the processes responsible for locally heavy snows and, therefore, eventually to improve the forecasting of these events. Under the Research in Undergraduate Institutions Program, the Principal Investigator will perform a detailed diagnostic investigation of a record setting snowstorm that occurred in the upper midwest of the U.S. While the forecasts of this storm did indicate that a significant storm would affect the region, the mesoscale (local) features and timing of the heaviest snow were not forecast. In this research, the Principal Investigator will use conventional operational information and data from a local surface network to attempt to test a series of hypotheses that should help clarify the reasons for the timing and quantity of precipitation from this storm. Two undergraduate students will participate fully in this research with one being supported via cost sharing from the Principal Investigator's institution.