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Engineering’s Yue Li talks about adapting to heavier snow storms

The ‘least spectacular’ of the Great Lakes is a devastating snow machine
National GeographicYue Li, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, said adapting to heavier snow storms will require serious upgrades. “Cities will need to design neighborhoods with better snow drainage systems, integrating snow storage areas (and) reviewing building standards, especially for roofs, to ensure they can withstand heavy snow loads,” he said.