First Accumulating Snowfall Event Of The Season Possible This Weekend - Reporting Information and More

[BergenSkywarn]

With the first accumulating snowfall event of the season possible this weekend, we remind everyone to review the important methods of accurate snowfall measurement. Use the Links noted here for your review: http://www.bergenskywarn.org/Pages/BergenSkywarnCoolCriteria.htm#MeasureSnow

 

Also, the NWS New York (Upton) has added the Liquid Equivalent data to the already present Snowfall and Ice accumulation data to their highly useful and well worth a Bookmark in your Browser, graphical depiction at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/stormtotalprecip.php

 

If you have and expect to use Snowboards (the kind for measuring snow, not for riding down hills), they should be placed into their locations well before the event starts, so they can become temperature acclimated. Also, remember to follow all the instructions noted at the link above regarding the regular cleaning of their surfaces, etc. Using a Snowboard or similar flat surface, increases the accuracy of the reports, as measurements are not influenced by the depth of grass, etc under the snow.

 

Your reports can be filed with the NWS using the Webform at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/report.php

 

As well as directly to the NWS Upton via Email to: okx.sp...@noaa.gov

 

Should an occurring snowfall event be somewhat significant in nature, we will endeavor, just as we have over the past years, to call regularly scheduled Snowfall Data Collections Nets on the W2PQG 2 meter amateur radio repeater (146.700 Mhz, Negative 600k Input Offset, PL 141.3). Each event will be evaluated individually as far as any Net activity is concerned, but any and all reports via the noted Webform and Email address above are always greatly appreciated (and needed) by the NWS.

 

George

Deputy SKYWARN Coordinator Bergen County NJ