AWIPS images of 4-km resolution GOES-13 10.7 µm IR data (above; click image to play animation) showed an expansive deck of elevated stratus clouds covering much of eastern Texas and far southern Oklahoma on 13 January 2011.The Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) product (below) suggested that this elevated stratus cloud feature may... Read More

A strong “Nor’easter” winter storm impacted much of the northeastern US on 12 January – 13 January 2011. The storm exhibited a nice presentation on AWIPS images of the GOES-13 6.5 µm “water vapor channel” data... Read More