FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS

Let’s forecast SNOW AMOUNTS. We will select a city for which to make the forecast. (You can select any city you wish). I am going to pick N.Y.C. in New York State.

Here is how it is done.

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First, click on this: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/synop/mrfmosmap.php

Next select the state for which you want to forecast. (I selected N.Y.S.) Click on the state.

Next an alphabetical list of cities appears. Select the one you would like. (I am going to select NYC).

To decode what appears in front of you click on link below:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/synop/mexcard.php

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You can decode this yourself, but look at the last line down on the left side of the chart. That indicates the amount of snowfall expected for the day. The SNOWFALL AMOUNTS are given for the next several days in 12-hour increments. (24 hour forecasts, 36 hour forecasts, 48 hour forecasts etc.).

This is how it is decoded:

0= No Snow or a trace expected

1= a trace to up to 2 inches

2= two to four inches

4= four to six inches

6= six to eight inches

8= more than eight inches.