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Joensuu city alley with snow, buildings and trees in winter, Finland.

A new study by a 91ֿ graduate is bringing attention to a uniquely Northeast Ohio hazard: lake-effect snow and its outsized role in motor vehicle accidents.Seth A. Rainey, who earned his Master of Science in Geography in May 2024, conducted a comprehensive five-year analysis of winter weather-related crashes across seven counties in Northeast Ohio’s snowbelt. “Lake-Effect Snow and Motor Vehicle Accidents: Assessing the Spatiotemporal Differences in Crash Risk Among Varying Winter Season Weather Conditions in Northeast Ohio,” reveals that lake-effect snow (LES) can increas...

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