Accession Number:

ADA343975

Title:

Freezing Precipitation

Descriptive Note:

Technical note

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY OFFUTT AFB NE

Personal Author(s):

• Weber, Eugene M.

Report Date:

1998-03-31

Pagination or Media Count:

132.0

Abstract:

This technical note discusses three advection patterns favorable for freezing precipitation. Two graphs were developed based on 503 freezing precipitation occurrences during the past 11 years- a 1000- to 500-mb thickness graph and an 850-mb temperature graph. Two anticyclonic pressure patterns are discussed throughout the technical note. Relationships between inverted troughs and 850-mb lows are presented. Considerable discussion on synoptic patterns across the continental United States is included. This technical note is designed to help and train forecasters on various freezing precipitation scenarios.

Descriptors:

• *SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY
• PRECIPITATION
• RAINFALL INTENSITY
• ADVECTION
• ANTICYCLONES

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE