Day: February 7, 2019

4 February 2019 significant ice storm in the Upper Great Lakes

by Dan Bikos on February 7th, 2019

On 4 February a shortwave tracked across the Upper Great Lakes towards the east, ahead of the shortwave, anomalously high moisture at low to mid-levels existed which contributed to a historic ice storm for the region. The NWS forecast office in Marquette, MI has a great web-page summarizing this event including pictures and the meteorological Continue Reading

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Observing sea surface temperatures from GOES and JPSS

by Jorel Torres on February 7th, 2019

Observing sea surface temperatures (SSTs) from satellite is an important aspect in weather forecasting for a variety of applications. Applications consist of (but not limited to) forecasting hurricane intensity, sea fog, and convection over the oceans. But remember, oceans are vast, making up ~70% of the Earth’s surface, and more importantly, oceans are remote, where Continue Reading

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