Improving Short-Term (0–48 h) Cool-Season Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Recommendations from a USWRP Workshop

• Published in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 86; no. 11; pp. 1619 - 1632
• Main Authors: Ralph, F. Martin, Rauber, Robert M., Jewett, Brian F., Kingsmill, David E., Pisano, Paul, Pugner, Paul, Rasmussen, Roy M., Reynolds, David W., Schlatter, Thomas W., Stewart, Ronald E., Tracton, Steve, Waldstreicher, Jeff S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01-11-2005
• Subjects: Atmospherics; Data assimilation; Data collection; Decision making; Decision support systems; Forecasting models; Freezing; Hydrometeorology; Kalman filters; MEETING SUMMARIES; Meteorology; Precipitation; Rain; Roads & highways; Seasons; Snow; Storms; Weather; Weather forecasting; Winter; Workshops
• ISSN: 0003-0007; 1520-0477
• DOI: 10.1175/bams-86-11-1619

Ralph et al detail the Cool-Season Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting workshop, which was convened to advise the US Weather Research Program on the development of an implementation plan for improving cool-season quantitative precipitation forecasting (QPF). The workshop defines critical research activities and operational tests needed to advance short-term QPF in the cool season, including snow and freezing rain. It considers physical process studies, numerical weather prediction and data assimilation methods, atmospheric observing systems, and the use and value of improved forecasts.