Publications & Media
Research Publications and Events
Manuscripts
Collins, M., Arienzo, M.M., Nieminen, S., Hatchett, B.J., Nolin, A., & Jennings, K.S. (2023). Effective engagement while scaling up: Lessons from a citizen science program transitioning from single- to multi-region scale. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 8(1), 65. https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.622
Jennings, K.S., Arienzo, M.M., Collins, M., Hatchett, B.J., Nolin, A.W., & Aggett, G. (2023). Crowdsourced data highlight precipitation phase partitioning variability in rain-snow transition zone. Earth and Space Science, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002714
Arienzo, M.M., Collins, M., & Jennings, K.S. (2021). Enhancing engagement of citizen scientists to monitor precipitation phase. Frontiers in Earth Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.617594
Conference Proceedings
Heggli, A., Reichel, D., Brong, B., Hatchett, B., Hur, N., Collins, M., Jennings, K., Arienzo, M., & Tonino, S. (2024). Mountain Rain or Snow: Enhancing avalanche forecasting with real-time precipitation phase data. International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings, Tromsø, Norway, 153-159. https://arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science/item.php?id=3127
Datasets and Processing Packages
Conference Presentations & Posters
Yu, G., Jennings, K., Hatchett, B., Nolin, A., Hur, N., Arienzo, M., Collins, M., Heggli, A., Tonino, S., & Citizen Scientists (2024, June 24-27). Crowdsourced data aid in understanding rain-snow transitions in mountain regions of the United States [Conference presentation]. Water Science Conference, St. Paul, MN. https://agu.confex.com/agu/hydrology24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1501995
Arienzo, M.M., Collins, M., Jennings, K.S., Nieminen, S., Garrett, J.L., Golub, E., Hatchett, B., Hur, N., Moore Powell, K., Yu, G. & Mountain Rain or Snow Observers (2023, December 11-15). Assessment of citizen scientist engagement, retention, and the role of super-users for precipitation phase monitoring [Poster session]. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1348844
Hur, N., Jennings, K.S., Golub, E., Collins, M., Arienzo, M.M., Yu, G., Watters, A., Johnson, J.M., Garrett, J.L., Hatchett, B., Nolin, A.W., Nieminen, S., Moore Powell, K., Aggett, G., & Mountain Rain or Snow Observers (2023, December 11-15). Rain or snow?: Processing crowdsourced observations of precipitation phase to uncover the complexity of the rain-snow line [Poster session]. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1406543
Nolin, A.W., Jenkins, B., Bogle, H., Collins, M., Hatchett, B., & Jennings, K.S. (2023, December 11-15). Mountain Rain or Snow: Assessing precipitation phase from the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission using citizen science observations [Poster session]. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1363811
Hatchett, B., Arienzo, M., Collins, M., Jennings, K., Bogle, H., Hur, N., Nieminen, S., Nolin, A., Garrett, J., Moore Powell, K., & Yu, G. (2023, June 11-14). Precipitation phase observations from the people, for the people: Mountain Rain or Snow [Conference presentation]. CUAHSI Biennial Colloquium, Tahoe City, CA.
Jennings, K.S., Hur, N., Collins, M., Arienzo, M.M., Nolin, A.W., Hatchett, B., Garrett, J.L., Johnson, J.M., Sturtevant, J., & Aggett, G. (2022, December 12-16). Machine learning suggests a limit to rain-snow partitioning accuracy when using near-surface meteorology [poster session]. AGU Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1148681
Arienzo, M., Collins, M., Jennings, K.S., Hatchett, B., Nolin, A.W., Sturtevant, J. (2022, June 19-24). Recruitment, engagement, and retention of citizen scientists for precipitation phase observations in rain-snow transition zone [Conference presentation]. Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://agu.confex.com/agu/hydrology22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1034795
Jennings, K., Collins, M., Arienzo, M., Hatchett, B., Nolin, A., Garrett, J., Johnson, M., & Aggett, G. (2022, June 19-24). Rain and snow are surprisingly difficult to predict near freezing—citizen scientists fill in the gaps [Conference presentation]. Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://agu.confex.com/agu/hydrology22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1032142
Jennings, K., Collins, M., Arienzo, M., Hatchett, B., & Nolin, A. (2021, December 13-17). Citizen science highlights precipitation phase partitioning uncertainties in rain-snow transition zone [Conference presentation]. AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AGUFM.C32B..06J/abstract
Presentations
Pacific Northwest DEWS Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar (33:00-44:00)
Host: National Integrated Drought Information System
October 2022
CoCoRaHS WxTalk Webinar#80 Mountain Rain or Snow
Host: CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network)
March 2022
The Mountain Rain or Snow team has presented at many other events (recordings not available) and we would be happy to present to your group. Please text us at 855-909-0798 or email meghan.collins@dri.edu to get the process started!
In the News
Articles and Broadcasts
2024
Elko Daily Free Press: Mountain Rain or Snow program lets you help forecasters
Park City News: Meghan Collins to discuss NASA-supported winter weather project at Park City Library
9News Denver: What is falling from the sky right now? Answering that question can help improve snow forecasts.
Elko Daily Free Press: Elko residents asked to use smartphones to participate in weather research
2023
Las Vegas Sun: Volunteers help NASA stay one step ahead of the weather
FOX Weather: Winter weather enthusiasts needed to help improve forecasting
The Missoulian: Can you tell rain from snow? This group wants to know
NPR News & Wyoming Public Media: Is it rain or snow? Researchers enlist citizen scientists to see what satellites can't (Read it here on NPR News or read it here on Wyoming Public Media)
2022
The Record-Courier: Mountain rain or snow project invites community observers around the country to improve winter weather predictions
Tahoe Daily Tribune: Citizen science weather tracking effort started at Tahoe goes national
The Missoulian: Rain or Snow? Satellites can't tell, and scientists want to know
9News Denver: Information from citizen scientists can make weather reports more accurate
Tahoe Daily Tribune: Rain or snow? Citizen scientists help study Sierra storms
2021
VT Digger: NASA-funded weather project seeks help from citizen scientists in Vermont
FOX Weather: What's falling from the sky right now? How you can help researchers
News4 Reno: Improving weather forecasts with citizen science project
Sierra Sun: ‘Mountain Rain or Snow’ seeks citizen scientists, winter storm reports
Blogs and Stories
2024
SYRCL (South Yuba River Citizens' League): Is it Raining or is it Snowing? We Want To Know!
2023
Phys.org: Community scientists needed: Help improve winter weather predictions
Winter Wildlands Alliance: Why is it snowing when it’s way above freezing?
2022
Science Connected Magazine: Rain or Snow: How do you know?
2021
Press Releases
2023
Desert Research Institute: Community Scientists Needed: Help Improve Winter Weather Predictions
2022
2021