Winter Weather
Winter weather poses a great challenge to forecasters.
From freezing rain to blizzards, winter events affects agriculture,
transportation, utilities, businesses, schools, and can overall pose
a great danger to
the public.
Scientists at NSSL are looking to improve our understanding of hazardous winter weather. This is accomplished through an examination of:
- the climatologies of winter weather patterns
- the structure and evolution of winter fronts and cyclones
- improved forecasting techniques
Selected research topics from NSSL and CIMMS scientists:
The NSSL Winter weather bibliography databaseThe Intermountain Precipitation Experiment (IPEX)
Conditional Symmetric Instability Homepage
Winter Thunderstorms in the United States
Holle, Cortinas, and Robbins. Jan. 98Thunderstorms Observed at Surface Temperatures Below Freezing Across North America
Holle and Cortinas. Severe Local Storms Conference, Sept. 98Winter Lightning in the Southeast U.S. and its Relation to Heavy Frozen Precipitation
Hunter, Underwood, Holle, and Mote. Severe Local Storms Conference, Sept. 98Freezing Rain Climatology
Robbins and CortinasA short discussion on this winter's record snowfalls in the upper midwest
Rabin, Jan 01
Safety Information:
Winter
Weather Awareness
You should know what actions to take to protect yourself, family, pets and property against
winter weather: Snow, Ice, Cold, Strong Winds, Wind Chill (Chart)
Winter Safety in North Dakota
National Weather Service Forecast Office Bismarck, ND
winter
storms... the Deceptive Killers
NOAA/FEMA/The American Red Cross
| Tornadoes | Thunderstorms | Damaging Winds | Lightning | Hail | Winter Weather | Flooding |