1 / 22

Importance of Accurate, Consistent Snowfall Measurement

This presentation discusses the importance of accurate and consistent snowfall measurement for climatic applications and historical documentation. It emphasizes the need for standardized measurement techniques in order to ensure reliable data.

michaellbrown
Download Presentation

Importance of Accurate, Consistent Snowfall Measurement

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Importance of Accurate, Consistent Snowfall Measurement Nolan J. Doesken Colorado Climate Center Colorado State University Presented at NOAA Snowfall Network Observations Workshop (SNOW), 2 June 2004, Kansas City, MO Prepared by Odie Bliss

  2. Snow Matters!

  3. Blizzard of 1949, snow drift on the porch of a house at Keota, Colorado

  4. Average annual snowfall for the U.S.

  5. Seasonal Snowfall for Sault Ste. Marie, MI

  6. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 1. Webber Grill, Tuesday, 9 am Photos by M. J. BrodzikBO57, Nederland 6.1 E

  7. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 2. Grill on Tuesday 5:30 pm

  8. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 3. Grill at 6:30 pm on Tuesday

  9. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 4. There used to be a Webber Grill here, Wednesday, 6:25 am

  10. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 5. Webber Grill Wednesday Noon

  11. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Barbecue Grill 6. Grill on Thursday at 7:15 amThe snow has finally stopped

  12. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Fence 1. Fence across the South Meadow, Tuesday 9am Photos by M. J. BrodzikBO57, Nederland 6.1 E

  13. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Fence 2. South Meadow at 5:30 pm on Tuesday

  14. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Fence 3. South meadow on Wednesday

  15. March 17-19, 2003 Storm SequenceThe Fence 4. Fence across South Meadow, Thursday 6:15 am

  16. “He used to love snow as much as me – and then he became a weather observer.”

  17. Measuring Snow Is Harder Than It Seems

  18. And now for something completely different …

  19. There is no perfect way to measure snow….

  20. What matters most for climatic applications and historical documentation is that we all do it the same way.

  21. Colorado Climate Center Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1371 The Snow Booklet http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/snowbooklet.php

  22. Denver Maximum 1-day Precipitation History

More Related