Blizzard Predictions

02/01/2015

Blizzard 2015 may be falling short of predictions

Tens of millions remain hunkered down under heavy snow, but not as much as forecast; NWS forecaster apologizes for getting prediction ... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/blizzard-2015-may-be-falling-short-of-predictions/

Tens of millions remain hunkered down under heavy snow, but not as much as forecast; NWS forecaster apologizes for getting prediction wrong

02/01/2015

Why The NYC Blizzard Forecast Was So Wrong

Why The NYC Blizzard Forecast Was So Wrong http://gothamist.com/2015/01/27/blizzard_forecast_nyc.php

Meteorologists were predicting the end of the world. So how were we led so astray?

02/01/2015

Blizzard Predictions, and Preparations

The extent of snowfall from the blizzard is shown in this image from the Suomi NPP satellite imagery, taken on January 28, 2015 at 1:50 EST http://www.wnyc.org/story/the-leonard-lopate-show-2015-01-30/

Melissa Clark talks soup. The Broadway production of "Honeymoon in Vegas." Karen Russell on how to manage your smartphone. Please Explain is all about Blizzards!

02/01/2015

Predicting Blizzards: Model Misbehavior

Although blizzards are tracked by satellites, forecasters use computer models to predict their paths. http://www.almanac.com/content/predicting-blizzards-model-misbehavior

Learn about the defining factors that officially make a winter storm a blizzard. The Old Farmer's Almanac also discusses the degree of accuracy to which computer models predict snow storms.

02/01/2015

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02/01/2015

Blizzard Predictions