MetEd/NorLatMet: MetEd's Northern Latitude Meteorology Community

Announcements

July 2006

We've published another case exercise in the Mesoscale Aspects of Winter Weather Forecasting series:
Barrier Jet Forecasting: Eastern Foothills and High Plains of Colorado , 17-20 March 2003

This winter event produced historical snow amounts in the foothills of the Front Range of Colorado and very heavy snowfall along the urban corridor. The emphasis is on the role of the barrier jet, a core of low-level northerly winds that developed over and just east of the foothills due mostly to blocking and thermodynamic processes. The module consists of a Profile, Challenge, and Summary. We step through the storm, beginning early in the event, demonstrating the initiation and evolution of the barrier jet and presenting interactive questions as the storm progresses and finally dissipates. The emphasis is on both the dominant atmospheric processes and how the operational models analyzed and predicted the barrier jet and associated precipitation distribution.

March 2006
The Dynamic Feature Identification series is now available in both English and French. We plan to release all future features in the series in both languages.

The MSC provided input on a Summer Severe Weather Distance Learning Course. This self-paced course discusses the basic principles of warm season convective weather with the aim of improving the prediction of significant and severe convection.

The course organizes relevant modules and Webcasts into two sections: Core Topics and Advanced Topics. By using our Registration & Assessment system, you can track your progress in one or both parts of the course and receive a course completion certificate.

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