The 12th National Seminar on Snow on the name day of Pyry (blizzard in Finnish) will be held the first time in Rovaniemi. The seminar is extended to two-day event on 31 October - 1 November 2024 and will be hosted at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, in Rovaniemi at Arktikum building. 

Prior to the seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to join a self-funded excursion to the Arctic Space Centre of Finnish Meteorological Institute in Sodankylä on Wednesday. 

Rovaniemi event is free of charge. Lunches are self-paid. Sodankylä excursion is with a separate registration fee (90 €) that covers the transport between Rovaniemi and Sodankylä and dinner.

Presentations will be 10-15 min and they can be held either in English or Finnish. The seminar will cover a range of topics including various aspects of snow research, life in snowy environments, and the role of citizen science.

Deadline for registering a presentation and registering to the Sodankylä excursion is on Monday 30 September 2024. 

Schedule

Wednesday 30.10.

13:00-22:00 Excursion to Sodankylä including dinner

Thursday 31.10.

12:00-18:00 Scientific presentations, Science & Art session, Keynote talk by Professional Snowboarder Antti Autti 

18:00-20:00 Dinner (either self-paid or free of charge, will be informed closer to the event)

Friday 1.11.

9:00-13:00 Scientific presentations

The seminar is organized together with UArctic Thematic Network Nordic Snow Network and Copernicus FPCUP SnowLoad Action.

Further information:

Leena Leppänen, Arctic Centre and Finnish Meteorological Institute, leena.leppanen@ulapland.fi 

Outi Meinander, Finnish Meteorological Institute, outi.meinander@fmi.fi 

Sirpa Rasmus, Arctic Centre, sirpa.rasmus@ulapland.fi