[wxqc] CWOP Snow Observer Signup...

[Dave Helms]

Oh yah... leaves turning colors... football... snow... that reminds me:

If you haven't already signed up to be a CWOP snow observer, please do 
(that is, if you normally have measureable snow in your area).  This is 
above and beyond your initial CWOP station validation with Russ.

Here are the links to the CWOP Snow Observer Program:
http://www.freelists.org/webpage/cwop-snow
http://www.wxqa.com/snowSIGN-UP.html
http://madis.noaa.gov/snow_project.html
http://www.madis-fsl.org/snow_measurements.html

If you are already a COCORAHS snow observer, then your report is already 
getting into the NOAA national snow database and your son't need to 
report for CWOP.  If you are a Skywarn snow observer and have been 
emailing or calling your local WFO with a snowfall and snow depth 
report, keep doing this but also participate in CWOP's web based snow 
data entry too.  The idea to to get the snow reports into a national 
database (MADIS and NOHRSC), making it easier for the local WFOs and 
everyone else to access the info.

Procedures for taking snow observations difficult, but also not as easy 
as you might think (climate folks are very picky about these things), so 
please check out the snow training material and video.


Cheers,

Dave
CW0351

Bob Rathke wrote:

>Dave,
> 
>Thanks for the information, and the web page to locate contacts. I here ya on the diplomacy! 
>I live closer to the lake than most of the stations in my area, so things are not going to be exactly the same! This time of year the warmer Lake Ontario water has a significant impact on my conditions! We had our first snowfall last night!
> 
>Bob
>
>________________________________
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>From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net on behalf of Dave Helms
>Sent: Thu 11/2/2006 8:23 PM
>To: Discussion of weather data quality issues
>Subject: Re: [wxqc] FW: Weather data quality report for 2006-11-01 - cw6551
>
>
>
>Hi Bob,
>
>The MADIS QCMS statistics show your station has virtually perfect
>performance, e.g., 0 (zero) questionable reports of a total 94 reports
>for altimeter (pressure), potential temperature, wind speed, and wind
>direction, with 3 questionable (not not necessarily bad) dew point
>reports.
>
>On your Quality Monitoring page you have all green checks and double
>thumbs up.  So, the QC statistics almost always consider your data to be
>in great shape.  The two station you list look good too, except their
>pressures are off a bit.
>
>If you want to say 'howdy' to your neighbors, you will find their email
>addresses on you state CWOP page, http://www.wxqa.com/states/NY.html.
>Folks can be sensitive about criticism, so we always encourage members
>to use maximum diplomacy when making suggestions to fellow members.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dave
>CW0351
>
>
>Bob Rathke wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>New guy here. I have been getting "dinged" the last few days. I think
>>my data is correct. It looks like a couple of "bad" stations in the
>>area are throwing off the curve. I have not been able to locate an
>>email address for the station owners to see if they can correct.
>>
>>Any Advice would be appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>My Station:cw6551
>>
>>Misreading stations:
>>co736
>>c1370
>>
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>*From:* Weather Quality [mailto:weather-qc at nospam.gladstonefamily.net]
>>*Sent:* Wed 11/1/2006 9:21 PM
>>*To:* Bob Rathke
>>*Subject:* Weather data quality report for 2006-11-01
>>
>>   DATE     UTC      SITE  *   ALT    * POT TEMP *  DEW PNT *    DD   
>>*    FF  
>>                           *   (MB)   *  (DEG F) *  (DEG F) *   (DEG) 
>>*   (KNT)
>>01-NOV-2006 Errs    CW6551 *   0/94   *   0/94   *   3/94   *   0/94  
>>*   0/94 
>>
>>Note that times are in UTC. The values displayed are  'Observed (error)'
>>The error value is 'analysis - observed'. I.e. if your observed value
>>is higher
>>than the computed value, then the error will be negative. You have to
>>pick out
>>the reading that is in error. The row with the time of 'Smry' is a
>>daily summary
>>and the data is  'mean(standard deviation)' for each observation
>>during that day.
>>
>>Graphs: http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/qchart/C6551?date=20061102
>>
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>>http://www.wxqa.com/
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