Storm Summary with Tall to Borderline Vertical Profile (AGL) of the 2007-2008 Winter
Season (November - April) - 11 Storms
Poga Mountain, North Carolina ( Elevation: 1137 m)
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Storm Summary of the 2006-2007 Winter Season (November - April)
Storm Summary of the 2007-2008 Winter Season (November - April)
Storm Summary of the 2008-2009 Winter Season (November - April)
Blue highlighted rows: Snow, freezing rain, sleet, or mixed cases
Grey highlighted rows: Virga or mix of virga and rain, no snow
SWE = Snow-water equivalent
| * = average for snow days only |
| ** = general trend 6 hours before storm |
| Tall |
(> 4.0 km AGL) |
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Continuity for Storm Maturity |
| Borderline |
( 2.5-4.0 km AGL) |
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Scattered: Several Breaks |
| Shallow |
(< 2.5 km AGL) |
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| Storm Summary |
Rain |
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Rain to Virga (to Rain) |
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Virga to Rain (to Virga) |
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Rain/Virga |
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Rain to Snow |
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Snow (to Virga) |
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Virga (to Rain) to Snow |
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Virga (to Snow to Virga) |
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| Continuity |
Continuous |
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Scattered |
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Continuous (Snow) |
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Scattered (Snow) |
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| AGL |
Tall |
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Tall to Borderline |
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Tall to Shallow |
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Borderline |
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Borderline to Shallow |
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Borderline to Tall |
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Shallow (to Tall) |
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| Average |
All |
Page |
Temp. (°C) |
5.1 |
5.2 |
Wind Direction |
218° |
195° |
Wind Speed (m/s) |
3.3 |
3.0 |
Duration (hrs) |
14.8 |
16.3 |
Snowfall (in) * |
0.33 |
0.2 |
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Trends |
Wind Direction |
Temperature |
RH |
Pressure |
Year |
Month |
Day |
Type |
Continuity |
Start Time (UTC) |
Duration (hrs) |
Avg. Temp. (°C) |
Avg. |
At Snow Storm Maturity |
Wind Speed (m/s) |
Snowfall (in) |
SWE (in) |
before** |
during |
before** |
during |
before** |
during |
2007 |
11 |
6 |
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Scattered |
01:30 |
9 |
8.5 |
W |
-- |
2.9 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
2007 |
11 |
12 |
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Scattered |
05:00 |
6 |
8.8 |
SW |
-- |
1.3 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
flat |
2007 |
11 |
13 |
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Scattered |
00:00 |
40 |
10.0 |
W |
-- |
1.9 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
2007 |
12 |
5 |
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Continuous |
06:00 |
21 |
0.9 |
SW |
W |
3.0 |
0.2 |
0.09 |
increasing |
up - down |
flat |
increasing |
decreasing |
down - up |
2007 |
12 |
9 |
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Continuous |
16:00 |
4.5 |
14.4 |
SW |
-- |
1.1 |
-- |
-- |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
flat |
decreasing |
2007 |
12 |
25 |
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Scattered |
20:00 |
18.5 |
1.7 |
SW |
-- |
2.4 |
-- |
-- |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
2007 |
12 |
28 |
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Scattered |
15:00 |
16 |
9.5 |
SE |
-- |
3.3 |
-- |
-- |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
flat |
flat |
decreasing |
2008 |
1 |
26 |
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Scattered |
3:00 |
12 |
-4.2 |
SW |
-- |
1.2 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
2008 |
1 |
29 |
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Scattered |
21:30 |
10 |
7.0 |
SE |
-- |
3.9 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
decreasing |
2008 |
1 |
31 |
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Scattered |
15:30 |
26.5 |
0.5 |
SE |
-- |
5.9 |
-- |
-- |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
increasing |
increasing |
decreasing |
2008 |
3 |
29 |
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Continuous |
21:30 |
16 |
0.2 |
E |
-- |
5.6 |
-- |
-- |
decreasing |
decreasing |
flat |
down - up |
flat |
increasing |
Version 1.2, 18 August 2011
web page credits: Micheal Tai Bryant, Sandra Yuter, L. Baker Perry
This research is a collaboration between the
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University
and the Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University
contacts:
Dr. Sandra Yuter seyuter@ncsu.edu
Dr. L. Baker Perry perrylb@appstate.edu