'Friends of the Library' Fall Lecture Reveals the Secrets of Utah's Snow
Jim Steenburgh, an expert on snow and weather, is the featured speaker at Utah State University Nov. 5 when he presents the fall Friends of Merrill-Cazier Library lecture. The lecture is based on his book "Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth: Weather, Climate Change, and Finding Deep Powder in Utah's Wasatch Mountains and Around the World." It is free and begins at 7 p.m. at the library, room 101.
Friends of Merrill-Cazier Library, a support group for University Libraries at Utah State University, presents two lectures annually, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall 2015 lecture is a treat for those who look to the skies and to the mountains, dreaming of loads of the white, fluffy stuff for which Utah is famous.
Jim Steenburgh, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Utah, is the guest speaker for the Friends’ fall lecture Nov. 5. Steenburgh is the author of Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth: Weather, Climate Change, and Finding Deep Powder in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and Around the World, published by USU Press. His lecture begins at 7 p.m. at Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101 and is based on his book. The lecture is free and open to all.
Utah has long claimed to have the “greatest snow on Earth” — the state has itself trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exposing the myths, explaining the reality and revealing how and why Utah’s powder lives up to its reputation. In his book, he also examines ski and snowboard regions beyond Utah, making the book a meteorological guide to mountain weather and snow climates around the world.
In addition to his faculty position at the U of U, Steenburgh is an avid backcountry and resort skier and is the creator of the popular blog Wasatch Weather Weenies. He is a leading authority on mountain weather and snowstorms and led the award-winning numerical weather prediction team for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. His research on snow, winter storms and forecasting has been featured by The Weather Channel, New York Times, USA Today and The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Friends of Merrill-Cazier Library is a community-based support group that promotes awareness of the library’s resources, facilities and personnel. Its mission is to enrich library resources and sponsor outreach activities throughout the year via its fall and spring lectures. It often support exhibits that are shown at the library.
Those interested in supporting University Libraries at Utah State University by joining Friends of Merrill-Cazier Library may contact Trina Shelton, (435) 797-2631. Members receive a card that allows circulation privileges for one year at Merrill-Cazier Library.
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Friends of Merrill-Cazier Library
Contact: Brad Cole, (435) 797-8268, brad.cole@usu.edu
Writer: Patrick Williams, 435-797-1354, patrick.williams@usu.edu
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