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February 6, 2012 Verification Western California

February 6, 2012 Verification Western California. Dan Tomaso, Tyler Roys, & Brian Clavier. HPC Analysis, Monday 2/6 12z. Forecast Concerns- Timing. Forecast Concerns- Timing. Forecast Concerns- Terrain/P-Type. Forecast Concerns- Previous Day.

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February 6, 2012 Verification Western California

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  1. February 6, 2012 VerificationWestern California Dan Tomaso, Tyler Roys, & Brian Clavier

  2. HPC Analysis, Monday 2/6 12z

  3. Forecast Concerns- Timing

  4. Forecast Concerns- Timing

  5. Forecast Concerns- Terrain/P-Type

  6. Forecast Concerns- Previous Day • Warming due to compression with easterly, downsloping winds, Plot valid 2/5 2343z

  7. FORECAST PERIOD BEGINS!

  8. Forecast Concerns- High Wind Potential • Will 850 mb winds mix to the surface? • 850 mb observations valid at 2/6 12z

  9. Forecast Concerns- Freeze Possibility? Plot valid 2/6 1243z <= 32°F for 3 hours is need for Freeze/Frost to verify

  10. Forecast Concerns- 2/6 12z • Easterly winds at the onset?

  11. HPC Analysis, Monday 2/6 12z

  12. HPC Analysis, Tuesday 2/7 00z

  13. HPC Analysis, Tuesday 2/7 12z

  14. Regional Radar- 2/7 0201z

  15. Regional Radar- 2/7 0800z

  16. Regional Radar- 2/7 1159z

  17. Eliminating Categories • “All-zero categories” • All winter precipitation events (Categories 1-11) • Used Redding observations and other cold sites to rule these out. Temperatures increased through our period. • Also used NOHRSC database:

  18. Eliminating Categories • No snow=no blowing & drifting snow (Cat. 15) • No blowing dust reports (Cat. 14) • No smoke reported in ASOS/AWOS obs. (Cat. 16) • Note: We did read through every ASOS/AWOS ob. • Visibilities from reports > 0.5 mile (No to Cat. 17) • Wind chill and extreme chill ruled out from coldest sites and wind chill chart (Cat. 18 & Cat. 19) • Flood categories (Cat. 21-24) ruled out via ASOS/AWOS obs and Mesonetobs found at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/gmap/index.php

  19. Eliminating Categories • Lightning (Cat. 25) ruled out based on PSU eWall lightning data (next slide) • Thunderstorm and severe thunderstorm (Cat. 26 & 27) ruled out based on ASOS/AWOS reports and lack of lightning

  20. Verifying High Winds/Severe Winds • Checked each ASOS/AWOS ob in our zones • Example: • KSNS 071153Z AUTO 11031G38KT 10SM FEW120 16/01 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 11038/1153 SLP077 60000 T01610006 10178 20150 58015 TSNO • Also used max wind reports from NWS Mesonet • Checked data quality by using surrounding reports

  21. High Wind Verification • Zones 1-4, 505, 508, 510, 512, 513, 517, 518, 528

  22. Severe Wind Verification • Zones 1 and 510 • Gusts exceeded 50 knots

  23. Verifying Temperatures • Again ASOS/AWOS, Mesonet reports were used. • Every zone examined in this way

  24. Freeze Verification • Zones 4 & 15 • Highest elevation sites • P-type again was not an issue as warm air pushed temperatures above freezing

  25. Temperature ≥ 68°F Verification

  26. Temperature ≥ 68°F Verification • Zones 1, 3, 508, 510-511, 513-518, and 528 • Easterly winds the culprit!

  27. Verifying Precip • Used ASOS/AWOS and Mesonet reports • Different format for Mesonet reports: http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/google_precip.php • Radar imagery (as seen before) • Radar estimated rainfall: http://water.weather.gov/precip/

  28. Mesonet Reports

  29. Precipitation Ending 2/7 12z

  30. ≥0.25” Precip Verification • Zones 2, 17, 18, 63, 64, 76, 505-507, 510

  31. 3 hours of Precip Verification • Same zones verified as ≥0.25” precip category • Zones 2, 17, 18, 63, 64, 76, 505-507, 510 • Used radar, ASOS/AWOS, and mesonet reports

  32. Verification Summary • No zones verified for Cat. 1-11, 14-19, & 21-27 • Zones that verified for high winds: 1-4, 505, 508, 510, 512, 513, 517, 518, 528 • Zones that verified for severe winds: 1 & 510 • Zones that verified for freeze/frost: 4 & 15 • Zones that verified for T ≥ 68°F: 1, 3, 508, 510-511, 513-518, and 528 • Zones that verified for Precip. Total ≥0.25” and 3 hours of precip: 2, 17, 18, 63, 64, 76, 505-507, 510

  33. Lessons Learned • Beware of downsloping winds! • Timing of precip- GFS more on target than NAM • Progression of storm system faster over water? • Look at observations first while forecasting • Leads to “gimme” points • Overlay terrain map on zone map, where is terrain an issue? • For verifying out west: Mesonet data!

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