Dirty Little Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth

Jim Steenburgh

Professor and Chair

Department of Atmospheric Sciences

University of Utah

Tom Painter

Assistant Professor

Department of Geography

University of Utah

Peter Metcalf

CEO/President

Black Diamond Equipment

Is there really anything special about Utah snow and is the Greatest Snow on Earth really doomed from global warming? University of Utah professors and "certified powder snobs" Jim Steenburgh and Tom Painter examine the real reasons why Utah powder skiing is so incredible and evaluate the threat posed to Utah snow by climate change. With a wide range of projections for how quickly winter temperatures and precipitation change, as well as enhanced snowmelt due to dust in the snow, the answers are more complex than you might think.

Thursday October 8th, 6:30pm. One hour lecture with presentation and Q & A. RSVP to cheri.daily@utah.edu.