[Skywarn] Enroute Icing

[Lloyd Colston]

While not necessarily Skywarn, clearly the ICE up there can become ICE down
here.

It would be nice if there was training on the “Sperry–Piltz Ice
Accumulation Index” http://bit.ly/1Qtfg2X

This is a very useful Skywarn tool, IMO

Lloyd


On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 5:46 PM, COMET_Announcements <
comet_announcements at comet.ucar.edu> wrote:

> The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new
> lesson, Enroute Icing. Please follow this link to the MetEd description
> page that provides additional information and the link to begin the lesson:
> https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1131.
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> The lesson, <1.5 hours in length, presents a process for forecasting
> enroute icing for aviation and applying it to a case over the Continental
> U.S. The process involves gaining situational awareness of potential icing
> areas and making a first forecast of their locations and flight levels;
> comparing the first forecast to NWP forecasts; and adjusting as needed. To
> reach a wide audience and stay current, the process goes up to the point of
> issuing products and warnings.
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> The lesson is aimed at aviation forecasters in the United States National
> Weather Service’s aviation facilities although international aviation
> forecasters should benefit from it as well.
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