Verification of Precipitation Forecasts over the Western United States

John Horel. University of Utah

Utah Mesonet: Monitoring Weather Conditions in the Intermountain West

Personnel: B. White, M. Splitt (CIMMS), C. Clements
Project began during 1994 with support from COMET. Continued funding from NWS
Surface observations obtained from local, state, and federal agencies and private firms
Considerable interaction with SLC NWSFO to operate and maintain
Deployment of sensors as part of joint project with NWS Western Region and NSSL for high elevation radar project and in support of 2002 Winter Olympics
15 minute processing cycle
Quality control measures in place
Fall 1998: port files into WFO Advanced via LDADS for use at the SLC NWSFO
On-line information: U. Utah, SLC NWSFO
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