Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11; Flight Crew Total 15; Flight Crew Type 15
Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors; Weather
I was on my second flight of the day.  The first flight was dual with my instructor; and the second flight was solo.  Following some maneuver work; I returned to the ZZZ pattern and completed 3 touch and go's with wind conditions reported by AWOS as light and variable.  Just prior to my full stop landing; the wind was reported by AWOS as 060 at 4 knots.  I experienced light/moderate turbulence on final and a right crosswind through my flare and touchdown.  I touched down left of the center line; and felt the plane being pushed gradually to the left.  I applied right rudder and was unable to keep the plane on the runway.  I traveled off the runway; struck a runway marker light with the left gear leg; and came to a stop in the snow.  Cosmetic damage only to the left gear leg; no additional damage.
C172 student pilot on solo flight reported a runway excursion after landing in light/moderate turbulence conditions.