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Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 2

Instructors:

Dan Bikos

John Weaver

Jeff Braun

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Topic:

Archived Training

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Developed:

2004

Other contributors: Donald Moore, Robert Glancy, Ron Przybylinski, Steve Amburn, Michael Ekster, David Vallee, Dennis Gettman, Chad Hahn, Ned Johnston, Paul Skrbac, Mark Plate, Chad Gimmestad, Michael Staudenmaier, Dolores Kiessling, David Novak, Stephen Jascourt, Jeff Tongue, Dan Baumgardt, Tony Mostek, and Scott Lindstrom.

Introduction

This session consists of two parts. Both parts must be completed to get a certificate of completion as there are different points made in each part. For the “Live VISIT teletraining,” the two parts are in different files. For the live training for part 1, please follow this link to Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1.

Objectives:

  • Blend GOES imagery with other available AWIPS products to help improve forecast skill in precipitation associated with winter storms
  • Analyze case studies over various parts of the CONUS

Topics:

  • Conveyor belt identification
  • Synoptic features (e.g. dry slot, short waves, jet streaks etc.)
  • Model divergence
  • Mesoscale banding
  • Topographic effects
  • Shear zones
  • Precipitation type (with other datasets)

Training Session Options

NOAA/NWS students – to begin the training, use the web-based video, YouTube video, or audio playback options below (if present for this session). Certificates of completion for NOAA/NWS employees can be obtained by accessing the session via the Commerce Learn Center

PLEASE NOTE: For the “Audio playback” version of this session, both of the 2 parts are contained in the same files linked to on this page: Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1. For the “Live VISIT teletraining,” the two parts are in different files, and the link for Part 2 is below.

  1. Audio playback containing both parts 1 and 2 is located on this page: Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1

  2. Live VISIT teletraining (with an instructor leading the session). Check the VISIT Training Calendar to signup for teletraining. The session will last 75 minutes. This teletraining session uses the VISITview software, where a Windows PC with an Internet connection is needed.

    Please follow the teletraining installation instructions to install the session.

  3. YouTube video:

References/Additional Links

This course is Intermediate

The Cyclogenesis VISIT session is a prerequisite.

Contact

Dan Bikos (970) 491-3777

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VISIT teletraining makes use of either Gotomeeting or the VISITview software. Consult the email with setup instructions as to which software is being used, the following are setup instructions that make use of the VISITview software:

1.) In order to install this lesson, you will need to create a new directory on your local hard (not a networked) drive. 2.) You will need to download a file that contains the contents of the lesson so that streaming live data is avoided.

2a.) For a Windows system:

Download the following .exe file to your local hard drive

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/utilizing_goes_imagery_to_forecast_winter_storms_part_2/utilizing_goes_imagery_to_forecast_winter_storms_part_2_20100426.exe

After the download is complete, click on the .exe file and it will self-extract. Go to step 3.

2b.) For Linux and Mac systems (Windows users skip to step 3):

Download the following .zip file to your local hard drive:

Extract the contents of the zip file into the directory you created in step 1.

3.) At the time of the teletraining start the VISITview software

For a Windows system: click on the visit.bat file

For Linux / Mac systems: run the visit.sh file) sh ./visit.sh

Dial into the phone number provided in the email with setup instructions and the instructor will greet you.