Month: December 2015

CIRA Layer Precipitable Water product – snow cover issue

The CIRA layer precipitable water product from 3-4 December 2015 is shown below:   Note the black region across South Dakota, Minnesota and portions of Nebraska / Iowa.  There are also black regions in portions of the Rockies and Canada.  Why is data missing over these regions? The visible imagery from 1745 UTC on 4 Continue Reading

Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues Hydrology POES Satellites