Webinar Series
Fire Weather on the Front Lines
Alex Hoon, Lead Meteorologist at NWS Reno, Reno, NV
Alex Hoon, Lead Meteorologist at NWS Reno, Reno, NV
Recording Date: November 12, 2020
Snow Level Forecasting in Mountains: New Canadian Improvements for public safety and climate change applications
Mindy Brugman, Environment Canada
Mindy Brugman, Environment Canada
Recording Date: August 20, 2020
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A Meteorological Conundrum: Ice mushrooms on summits in Patagonia
Dr. C. David Whiteman, University of Utah
Dr. C. David Whiteman, University of Utah
Recording Date: May 14, 2020
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Understanding the NOAA National Water Model and its Source Meteorological Forcings in Complex Terrain Regions of the U.S.
David Gochis, NCAR
David Gochis, NCAR
Recording Date: February 20, 2020
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Crossing multiple gray zones in atmospheric modeling: turbulence, convection and topography
Prof. Fotini (Tina) Katopodes Chow, University of California, Berkeley
Prof. Fotini (Tina) Katopodes Chow, University of California, Berkeley
Recording Date: November 21, 2019
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Putting Ensembles to Work: The National Blend of Models and the Evolution of Forecasting in the National Weather Service
Matt Jeglum, NWS Western Regional Headquarters
Matt Jeglum, NWS Western Regional Headquarters
Recording Date: August 22, 2019
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Orographic Clouds and Rain in Hawaii
Alison Nugent and Thomas Giambelluca, University of Hawaii
Alison Nugent and Thomas Giambelluca, University of Hawaii
Recording Date: May 22, 2019
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Challenges of Operational Avalanche Forecasting
Ethan Greene, Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)
Ethan Greene, Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)
Recording Date: February 21, 2019
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Complexity of snow-atmosphere interactions driving snow accumulation and ablation
Rebecca Mott, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Davos, Switzerland
Rebecca Mott, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Davos, Switzerland
Recording Date: November 15, 2018
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Operational Perspectives on the 2017 California Fire Season
Warren Blier, National Weather Service, Oakland, CA
Warren Blier, National Weather Service, Oakland, CA
Recording Date: August 23, 2018
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Using high-resolution satellite stereo DEMs to quantify mountain glacier mass balance, snow depth, and landscape evolution on a continental scale
David Shean, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
David Shean, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Recording Date: April 19, 2018
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Driver Awareness and Risk Communication: Implications for Winter Weather Messaging
Randall Graham, Meteorologist in Charge, National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT
Randall Graham, Meteorologist in Charge, National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT
Recording Date: January 18, 2018
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Advancing understanding of winter orographic precipitation formation and the impacts of cloud seeding: The SNOWIE Project
Sarah Tessendorf, NCAR/RAL, Boulder, CO
Sarah Tessendorf, NCAR/RAL, Boulder, CO
Recording Date: October 19, 2017
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Wildfires in the western United States: Connecting the divide between research and operations
Mike Huston, NWS, Pocatello, ID
Mike Huston, NWS, Pocatello, ID
Recording Date: January 27, 2016
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Lake effects in complex terrain: Operational needs and research opportunities
Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, and Paul Sisson, NWS, Burlington, VT
Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, and Paul Sisson, NWS, Burlington, VT
Recording Date: Sept 23, 2015
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Downslope windstorms: Applied theory and experiences with operational forecasts
Dale Durran, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and Mary Wister, NWS, Pendleton, OR
Dale Durran, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and Mary Wister, NWS, Pendleton, OR
Recording Date: April 22, 2015
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Challenges of GFE grid population in complex terrain
Paul Wolyn, NOAA/NWS, Pueblo, CO
Paul Wolyn, NOAA/NWS, Pueblo, CO
Recording Date: January 28, 2015
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Progress and plans for the operational HRRR model
Curtis Alexander, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO
Curtis Alexander, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO
Recording Date: November 19, 2014
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Multiday thunderstorm outbreaks east of the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming
Sean Campbell and Chauncy Schultz, NWS, Billings, MT
Sean Campbell and Chauncy Schultz, NWS, Billings, MT
Recording Date: September 17, 2014
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The treatment of snow in numerical model land surface schemes
Ben Livneh, NOAA/ESRL & CU/CIRES, Boulder, CO
Ben Livneh, NOAA/ESRL & CU/CIRES, Boulder, CO
Recording Date: July 16, 2014
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Drought monitoring in the western United States
Kelly Redmond and colleagues, Western Region Climate Center, Reno, NV
Kelly Redmond and colleagues, Western Region Climate Center, Reno, NV
Recording Date: May 21, 2014
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Prediction and nowcasting of the Sept 2013 flash flooding along the Colorado Front Range
Dave Barjenbruch and Rob Kleyla, NWS, Boulder, CO
Dave Barjenbruch and Rob Kleyla, NWS, Boulder, CO
Recording Date: March 19, 2014
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Terrain-Flow Interactions that Affect Winter Air Pollution in Urban and Rural Basins
John Horel, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
John Horel, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Recording Date: January 15, 2014
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Pairing research and operations during Olympic winter games
George Isaac, Environment Canada, Ontario, Canada
George Isaac, Environment Canada, Ontario, Canada
Recording Date: November 20, 2013
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Snow to Liquid Ratios over the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada: Climatology and a Predictive Methodology
Darren Van Cleave, Bill Rasch, and Eric Kurth, NWS, Sacramento, CA
Darren Van Cleave, Bill Rasch, and Eric Kurth, NWS, Sacramento, CA
Recording Date: September 18, 2013
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High-resolution realtime enviromental modeling over the Pacific Northwest
Cliff Mass, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cliff Mass, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Recording Date: July 17, 2013
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The challenges of preparing and applying a fire weather forecast in complex terrain
Jay Charney, USFS, Lansing, MI
Jay Charney, USFS, Lansing, MI
Recording Date: May 15, 2013
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Exploring the utility of downscaled SREF grids for generating probabilistic snowfall forecasts
Randy Graham and Glen Merrill, NWS, Salt Lake City, UT
Randy Graham and Glen Merrill, NWS, Salt Lake City, UT
Recording Date: March 20, 2013
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Effects of moisture on stable orographic flow
Richard Rotunno, NCAR, Boulder, CO
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Richard Rotunno, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recording Date: January 16, 2013
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For those attendees unfamiliar with the dynamics of dry stable ascent over terrain, Dr. Rotunno recommends they preview this comet tutorial before attending the webinar.