Description
A snowflake is one of nature’s most beautiful and delicate creations. Deirdre Kann covers the formation of ice crystals and snowflakes in the atmosphere. Then she moves closer to the ground and examines the distribution of snowfall across New Mexico including the Albuquerque snow hole. Finally, while climate change discussions are generally focused on temperature changes, this talk focuses on changes in our local snow distribution in a warming climate.
Deirdre Kann is no stranger to snow, having grown up in northern Illinois. After earning a BS in mathematics and a PhD in atmospheric sciences, she worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for 30 years, including 23 years as the Science & Operations Officer at the Albuquerque National Weather Service. Now retired, she enjoys public speaking and watching the world’s weather.