Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006georl..3324812c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, Issue 24, CiteID L24812
Physics
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Atmospheric Processes: Convective Processes, Atmospheric Processes: Lightning, Atmospheric Processes: Mesoscale Meteorology, Atmospheric Processes: Precipitation (1854), Atmospheric Processes: Synoptic-Scale Meteorology
Scientific paper
A comparison of 30 years of hourly surface weather observations (1960-1991) from first-order stations and 24-hour snowfall data from climate network stations over the upper Midwestern United States reveals an indirect association between the relatively rare occurrence of thundersnow (<1 event yr-1 in this dataset) and the accumulation of significant 24-hour snowfall (>15 cm) in 19 of 22 cases identified. Although no direct relationship is found between the location of thundersnow and the deepest 24-hour snow totals, significant snow accumulations frequently occurred in proximity (<1° latitude) to thundersnow events. The presence of thundersnow tended to indicate a parent extratropical cyclone capable of producing significant snowfall totals; should thundersnow be anticipated, the operational meteorologist can have much greater confidence in forecasting deeper snow totals.
Crowe Christina
Market Patrick
Melick Chris
Pettegrew Brian
Podzimek Josef
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