The January 2-3, 2006 and October 25, 2005 Elevation Snowstorms

Mike Evans

Index of Slides

  1. The January 2-3, 2006 and October 25, 2005 Elevation Snowstorms
  2. Overview
  3. Outline – Compare and Contrast these two events
  4. 500 mb and surface pressure patterns
  5. 700 mb heights and relative humidity
  6. 700 mb heights, temperatures and frontogenesis
  7. Isentropic Charts
  8. January 2-3, 2006 Snowfall
  9. October 25, 2005 Snowfall
  10. BGM observations – 1/3/2006
  11. ELM Observations 1/3/2006
  12. BGM Observations 10/25/2005
  13. ELM Observations 10/25/2006
  14. Summary
  15. What factors caused the cooling / lowering snow levels?
  16. Surface Plot – Jan 2, 2006 21z
  17. Surface Plot – Oct 25, 2005 17z
  18. Time Height Charts – temperature advection and temperature
  19. Time Height Charts – omega and temperature
  20. The Melting Effect as a Factor in Precipitation Type Forecasting – WAF 2000
  21. Conceptual Model
  22. RUC ELM BUFKIT Soundings 20z, 00z and 04z – Jan 2-3, 2006
  23. NAM ELM BUFKIT Soundings – 20z, 00z, 04z Jan 2-3, 2006
  24. RUC BGM BUFKIT Soundings – 16z, 20z, 00z - Oct 25-26, 2005
  25. NAM BGM BUFKIT Soundings – 16z, 20z, 00z, 10/25-26, 2005
  26. Summary of model soundings
  27. WSR-88D reflectivity and observations – snow in the hills, rain in the valleys
  28. October 25th and January 3rd - Similarities
  29. October 25 and January 3rd - Differences

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