Snowfall Trends in Vermont
Item: Snowfall Trends in Vermont
Link to storymap: https://arcg.is/qeyyD1
This project focused on snowfall patterns in Vermont using the Global Historical Climatology Network data from January 2010 to December 2021. Vermont’s economy heavily relies on hospitality, service, and tourism with each season having its own unique marketable image (except mud season). According to the EPA (2022), “reduced snowfall and less snow cover on the ground could diminish the beneficial insulating effects of snow for vegetation and wildlife, while also affecting water supplies, transportation, cultural practices, travel, and recreation for millions of people.” Snowfall also helps moderate temperatures in the woods by keeping it cool and insulates the ground so trees can draw up moisture for sap flow during the maple sugaring season (“Snow Helps And Hampers Maple Syrup Producers", 2011).
Link to storymap: https://arcg.is/qeyyD1
- A storymap with an interactive dashboard to explain and display the analysis methods and results of snowfall trends in Vermont from January 2010 - December 2021.
- Skills: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, web mapping, data dashboard, hot spot analysis, space time cube analysis, data cleaning, modelbuilder, data visualization
This project focused on snowfall patterns in Vermont using the Global Historical Climatology Network data from January 2010 to December 2021. Vermont’s economy heavily relies on hospitality, service, and tourism with each season having its own unique marketable image (except mud season). According to the EPA (2022), “reduced snowfall and less snow cover on the ground could diminish the beneficial insulating effects of snow for vegetation and wildlife, while also affecting water supplies, transportation, cultural practices, travel, and recreation for millions of people.” Snowfall also helps moderate temperatures in the woods by keeping it cool and insulates the ground so trees can draw up moisture for sap flow during the maple sugaring season (“Snow Helps And Hampers Maple Syrup Producers", 2011).