The impact of sensible and latent heating on the prediction of an intense extratropical cyclones, some experiments with the nested grid model on the Presidents' Day snowstorm of 18-19 February 1979 Some experiments with the nested grid model on the Presidents' Day snowstorm of 18-19 February 1979

"The attention of many meteorologists has been directed to the Presidents' Day snowstorm of 18-19 February 1979. Not only was the storm very severe, but also the National Meteorological Center's (NMC's) operational model, the Limited Area Fine-Mesh Model (LFM), failed to forecast the storm adequately. On 18-19 February 1979, an intense cyclone developed along the mid-Atlantic coast and produced heavy snowfall there. The storm brought up to 24 inches of snow from Virginia to southern New Jersey. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour were common. Rates up to 4 inches per hour in the Washington D.C. area were the heaviest in over 50 years"--Introduction, paragraphs 1-2. Guo Xiao-Rong and James E. Hoke. "October 1985." "This is an unreviewed manuscript, primarily intended for informal exchange of information among NMC staff members." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (page 8-9). 1985 NWS (National Weather Service) NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction) Library Public Domain 2285