COMET Case Study 024: East Coast U.S. Explosive Cyclogenesis 2000 Data at UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC

Case 024 follows the formation and rapid intensification of a cyclone off of the southeastern U.S. coastline. The storm moved almost due north, affecting nearly the entire eastern seaboard. In retrospect, this storm's intensity and position was difficult for the models to predict accurately, posing a forecasting challenge for NWS offices in the affected region. Heavy snow fell from the Carolinas, through the Washington D.C. area, and into New England, with at least 5 deaths reported. Record snowfall amounts fell across North Carolina, with the Raleigh-Durham area most affected. For more information, see: http://data.eol.ucar.edu/codiac/projs?COMET_CASE_024