RUI: The Fargo Blizzard of 6-8 January 1989

虽然在预测方面取得了很大进展， 当地的大雪，仍然有时间，我们的 技术无法充分预测这些 事件 中尺度气象学界的一个主要焦点 是为了进一步了解 当地大雪，因此，最终改善 这些事件的预测。 根据本科院校研究计划， 主要研究者将进行详细的诊断， 调查一个创纪录的暴风雪发生在 虽然这场风暴的预报 表明一场重大风暴将影响该地区， 中尺度（当地）特征和最大降雪的时间是 不是预测。 在本研究中，主要研究者将 使用来自本地的常规操作信息和数据， 表面网络试图测试一系列假设， 应该有助于澄清的时间和数量的原因， 从这场风暴的降水。 两名本科生将 充分参与这项研究，其中一项得到支持， 主要研究者所在机构的费用分摊。

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.