75th Annual Eastern Snow Conference SNOW PAST PRESENT and FUTURE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM & ABSTRACTS June 5th – 8th 2018 NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, Climate Prediction Center College Park, Maryland, USA 75th Eastern Snow Conference 75th Annual Eastern Snow Conference SNOW PAST PRESENT and FUTURE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM & ABSTRACTS June 5th – 8th 2018 NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, Climate Prediction Center College Park, Maryland, USA 2 75th Eastern Snow Conference Corporate Members THE ESC COULD NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF ITS CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP OVER THE YEARS. THIS YEAR THE ESC WOULD LIKE TO THANK: GEONOR (WWW.GEONOR.COM) CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC CANADA (WWW.CAMPBELLSCI.CA) HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC (WWW.HOSKIN.CA) 3 75th Eastern Snow Conference The Eastern Snow Conference The Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) is a joint Canadian/U.S. organization. The ESC is described in the first published Eastern Snow Conference Proceedings as a relatively small organization operating quietly since its founding in 1940 by a small group of individuals originally from eastern North America. The conference met eight times between 1940 and 1951. The first Eastern Snow Conference Proceedings contained papers from its 9th Annual Meeting held February 14 and 15, 1952, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Today, its membership is drawn from Europe, Japan, the Middle East, as well as North America. Our current membership includes scientists, engineers, snow surveyors, technicians, professors, students and professionals involved in operations and maintenance. The western counterpart to this organization is the Western Snow Conference (WSC), also a joint Canadian/US organization. At its annual meeting, the Eastern Snow Conference brings the research and operations communities together to discuss recent work on scientific, engineering and operational issues related to snow and ice. The location of the conference alternates yearly between the United States and Canada, and attendees present their work by giving talks or presenting posters. Authors submit their manuscripts for publication in our yearly Proceedings of the Eastern Snow Conference. Volumes of the Eastern Snow Proceedings can be found in libraries throughout North America and Europe; papers can also be found through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in the United States and CISTI in Canada and issues since 2000 are available on the conferences website at www.easternsnow.org. In recent years, the ESC meetings have included presentations on snow physics, management and hydrology, snow and ice loads on structures, river ice, winter survival of animals, remote sensing of snow and ice, glacier processes, snow science as a teaching tool and socio-political impacts of winter. 4 75th Eastern Snow Conference Wiesnet Medal The ESC encourages student research through its Wiesnet Medal. This medal is presented annually to the best student paper presented at the conference. Campbell Scientific Canada also graciously awards a cash prize to the student research showing the most innovative use of technology in the gathering of data. Finally, the David Miller Award is awarded to the best student poster at the annual Conference. Year Winner Affiliation 2017 Caroline Dolant Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke QC 2016 Syed Mousavi University of Michigan 2015 Nicolas Leroux University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SA 2014 Justin Hartnett Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2013 Andreas Dietz Earth Observation Center / DFD, Germany 2012 Elizabeth Burakowski University of New Hampshire, NH 2011 Kathryn Semmens Lehigh University 2010 Simon von de Wall University of Victoria, BC 2009 Si Chen Dartmouth College 2008 Chris Furhman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 2007 not awarded 2006 Y.C. Chung University of Michigan Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi 2005 M. Javan-Mashmool QC Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi 2004 J. Farzaneh-Dehkordi QC 2003 Alexandre Langlois Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke QC 2002 Patrick Ménard Université de Laval, Ste Foy, QC Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi 2001 C. Tavakoli QC 2000 not awarded Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi 1999 S. Brettschneider QC 1998 Andrew Grundstein University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1997 Newell Hedstrom University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK 1996 Suzanne Hartley University of Denver, Denver CO 1995 Paul Wolfe Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo ON 1994 G.E. Mann University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 1993 G. Devarennes Université de Québec à Québec, QC 1992 D.W. Cline University of Colorado, Boulder CO 1991 D. Samelson Cornell University, Ithaca NY 1990 A.K. Abdel-Zaher University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB 1989 A. Giguere McGill University, Montréal QC 1988 Mauri Pelto University of Maine, Orono ME 1987 Cameron Wake Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo ON 1986 Craig Allan Trent University, Peterborough ON 5 75th Eastern Snow Conference 1985 Robert Speck Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 1984 N.K. Kalliomaki Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON 1983 David Beresford Trent University, Peterborough ON 1982 not awarded 1981 Jeffrey Patch University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB 1980 Bryan Wolfe Trent University, Peterborough ON 1979 Margaret Leech McGill University, Montréal QC 1978 Michael English Trent University, Peterborough ON Don McLaughlin & 1977 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY George Duggan 1976 Dwayne McMurter Trent University, Peterborough ON 1975 Nigel Allan Syracuse University, Syracuse NY 1974 not awarded 1973 Stan Mathewson Trent University, Peterborough ON 6 75th Eastern Snow Conference Life Members The Eastern Snow conference gratefully recognizes individuals who have made lifelong contributions to the study of snow and for their support of this organization. Our current life members are listed here: PETER ADAMS JAMES FOSTER BARRY GOODISON GERRY JONES JOHN METCALFE HILDA SNELLING DONALD WIESNET 7 75th Eastern Snow Conference Sno-foo Award The Eastern Snow Conference annually bestows upon a distinguished snow scientist who, in striving for excellence in snow research contributes to an event of notable humor the highly coveted Sno-Foo Award. Year Winner Affiliation 2017 Michael Durand Ohio State University 2016 Roger De Roo University of Michigan 2015 Kevin Côté Université de Sherbrooke 2014 Dorothy Hall NASA-Goddard, MD 2013 Benoit Montpetit Université de Sherbrooke 2012 Don Pierson NYC DEP, NY 2011 Ken Rancourt Mt Washington Observatory 2010 Kyung-Kuk (Kevin) Kang University of Waterloo 2009 Rob Hellström Bridgewater State University 2008 Steven Fassnacht Colorado State University 2007 the group of 9* See asterik at end 2006 Andrew Klein Texas A&M University 2005 Claude Duguay University of Alaska-Fairbanks 2004 Chris Derksen Meteorological Service of Canada 2003 Miles Ecclestone Trent University 2002 Danny Marks U.S.D.A., Boise ID 2001 Brenda Toth University of Saskatchewan 2000 Mauri Pelto Nichols College, Dudley MA 1999 Ross Brown Meteorological Service of Canada 1998 Mary Albert CRREL, Hanover, NH 1997 Jean Stein Université de Laval 1996 Colin Taylor Trent University 1995 Mike Demuth N.H.R.I., Saskatoon SK 1994 Bert Davis CRREL, Hanover, NH 1993 John Pomeroy N.H.R.I., Saskatoon SK 1992 Tom Niziol N.W.S., Buffalo, NY 1991 Terry Prowse N.H.R.I., Saskatoon SK 1990 Kersi Davar University of New Brunswick 1989 Gerry Jones INRS-EAU, Saint Foy, QC 1988 Robert Sykes SUNY, Syracuse NY 1987 John Metcalfe Meteorological Service of Canada 1986 Peter Adams Trent University 1985 Don Wiesnet National Weather Service, Minneapolis 1984 Barry Goodison Meteorological Service of Canada * Jimmy MacDonald (U. Sask.), Bill Floyd (UBC), Chris DeBeer (U. Sask.), Wendell Koenig (AB Env.), Jaime Hood (U. Calgary), Dankia Muir (U. Calgary), John Jackson (U. Calgary), Sarah Forte (U. Calgary), Prof. Masaki Hayashi (U. Calgary) 8 75th Eastern Snow Conference 75th Eastern Snow Conference Executive Committee 2017-2018 Past President: Michael Durand, Ohio State University, OH President: Alexandre Roy, Université de Sherbrooke, QC Vice President & Program Chair: George Riggs, Gambrills, MD Treasurer and 1st Secretary, CA: Miles Ecclestone, Peterborough, ON 2nd Secretary, CA: Alexandre Langlois, Sherbrooke, QC 2nd Treasurer, CA: Krys Chutko, Saskatoon, SK 1st Secretary, US: Kenneth Rancourt, Conway, NH 2nd Secretary, US: Derrill Cowing, Monmouth, ME Editors: ESC Proceedings Krys Chutko, University of Saskatoon, SK Alexandre Langlois, Université de Sherbrooke, QC ESC PG Mauri Pelto, Dudley, MA, Chair Special issue Robert Hellström, Bridgewater, MA Steering Committee: Chris Furhman, Chapel Hill, NC Laura Thomson, Ottawa, ON Eli Deeb, Hanover, NH Carrie Vuyovich, Hanover, NH Steve Howell, Toronto, ON Craig Smith, Saskatoon, SK Research Committee: Sean Helfrich, Suitland, MD, Chair James Brylawski, Augusta, NJ Barton Forman, College Park, MD Kevin Kang, Waterloo, ON David Robinson, New Brunswick, NJ Joan Ramage, Bethlehem, PA Webmaster: Vincent Sasseville, Université de Sherbrooke, QC Local Arrangements (USA): Sean Helfrich, College Park, MD 75th ESC 2018 Barton Forman, College Park, MD College Park, MD, USA George Riggs, Gambrills, MD, Chair 9 75th Eastern Snow Conference Logistic and Lunches Lunches: A boxed lunch will be served on the cruise. Attendees are on their own for lunch on Thursday and Friday. Lunch options on Thursday and Friday are the Kloud Café, located in the NOAA building, or at food trucks located near to the building. Thursday lunch at the Kloud