Maps of the 1-day total precipitation for 25 January and 26 January 2012 (above) showed that much of Texas and Oklahoma received several inches of rainfall during that 48 hour period.AWIPS images of the MODIS 0.65... Read More

AWIPS images of 4-km resolution GOES-13 10.7 µm IR data (above; click image to play animation) showed a variety of cloud features across the central and southern US between 07:01 UTC and 09:30 UTC on 19 January 2012. In particular, note (1) the darker gray (warmer) low clouds streaming northward... Read More

A strong cold front moved southward across the south-central US on 17 January 2012, dropping temperatures as much as 20 degrees F in 1-2 hours with wind gusts of 30-40 knots. The cold air behind the front (lighter gray enhancement) was clearly evident... Read More

A surge of cold air brought the first measurable snowfall to parts of the Pacific Northwest states on 14 January – 15 January 2012. The Seatle-Tacoma aiport received 2.4 inches of snow on 15 January. A comparison of 1-km resolution POES AVHRR 0.86 µm visible channel and 12.0 µm IR channel data (above)... Read More