Month: March 2019

Nebraska flooding

by Jorel Torres on March 22nd, 2019

The past two weeks Nebraska has been inundated with heavy precipitation, in the forms of rain and snow. Nebraska was significantly affected by the ‘record-breaking’ mid-latitude cyclone that past through the area from 13-15 March 2019.  Refer to the GOES-16 10.3um infrared satellite imagery below, seen from 5Z, 13 March 2019 to 22Z, 14 March Continue Reading

GOES Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues Hydrology POES Satellites

Polar orbiting and geostationary lake ice monitoring

by Jorel Torres on March 10th, 2019

Monitoring lake ice coverage over the Great Lakes via satellite is vital and affects shipping industries, tourism and recreation, especially over the winter months when ice develops, grows and expands over the lakes. According to the Great Lakes Surface Environmental Analysis (GLSEA) and NOAA CoastWatch, the total ice coverage between all 5 lakes is 80% as Continue Reading

POES

3 March 2019 – Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall event

by Dan Bikos on March 7th, 2019

Miscellaneous

Radar and satellite ‘snowfall rate’ observations

by Jorel Torres on March 2nd, 2019

Forecasting snowfall and snowfall rates can be quite challenging, especially in radar-limited and or radar-deprived regions. A polar-orbiting satellite ‘Snowfall Rate’ product can be used together with radar observations to help anticipate snowfall rates, identify snowfall areal extent and snowfall maximas. To highlight the product’s capabilities, refer to the following snowfall case event over Northern Continue Reading

POES Satellites Winter Weather