Snowfall Rate 2014
Description: A land snowfall rate (SFR) product was developed at NOAA/NESDIS using measurements from Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) passive microwave sensors. This report describes an assessment of the SFR product conducted during winter 2014 to determine its operational utility in the forecaster environment as it relates to radar gaps, beam blockage and overshooting, and in combination with satellite imagery for tracking snowfall rate maxima. Forecasters from Albuquerque, NM (ABQ), Burlington, VT (BTV), Charleston, WV (RLX), and Sterling, VA (LWX) NWSWOs and the NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) participated in the assessment. This evaluation was conducted from 6 January to 15 April 2014, which generally coincides with climatological peaks in North America snowfall events.
Participants: ABQ, BTV, LWX, RLX, SAB
Language: English
Publication Date: ?
Season: 1 September - 31 October 2013
Forecast Challenge: Location and extent of snowfall
Categories: Microwave Radiometry