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Flying out of Hawaii, a NOAA jet will measure winter storm development in the Pacific.
New data could help improve Colorado snow forecasts
By Summit Voice
FRISCO — Winter weather forecasts for the Colorado high country could get a little better the next few years, after meteorologists have a chance to evaluate data collected over the north Pacific Ocean the next two months.
NOAA said it’s deploying a twin-engine Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft, typically used to study hurricanes, to measure wind speed and direction, pressure, temperature and humidity in areas of the Pacific where North American storms breed and where taking measurements is difficult and data is sparse. (more…)
Filed under: climate and weather, Colorado, Snow and weather, Summit County snow and weather | Tagged: National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOA, Pacific storm track, winter storms | Leave a Comment »
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