The areas affected by lake-effect snow are called snowbelts. These include areas east of the Great Lakes, the west coasts of northern Japan, the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, and areas near the Great Salt Lake, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, and parts of the northern Atlantic Ocean. A lake-effect blizzard is the blizzard-like conditions resulting from lake-effect snow.
The school nurse promotes health. The school nurse provides health education by providing health information to individual students and groups of students through health education, science, and other classes.
Parents and guardians of students are informed of the health screening program via the school's annual handbook, the school newsletter, or a special health memorandum. Health education regarding screenings, is provided for the students by the School Nurse or the classroom/ health education teacher. The School Nurse is responsible for instruction and supervision of volunteers or school health aides providing assistance during screenings.