The Winter Weather Events
of January 3-5, 2005

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4. One more 6:00 am Tuesday product. Examine the radiosondes (soundings) from Amarillo, Norman and Dodge City.

  • What type of precipitation do each of these soundings suggest?
  • Are there any discrepancies between the locations?
  • What needs to change, and by how much, in order to change precip type?
  • With strong southwesterly winds above 850 mb, do you expect these layers to cool dramatically in the near future?
  • What do the surface winds at each location suggest?


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