4. Forecast Applications

Winter Weather » Precipitation Type Observations: 0000 UTC Day 3 (Hour 48)

Hypothetical sounding for precipitation type forecasting exercise, step 5

The model forecast sounding continues to accurately depict the observed sounding conditions. Surface temperatures quickly warmed to above freezing by 1400 UTC, changing the precipitation to rain. At 0000 UTC on Day 3, light rain is being observed and significant melting of the ice has occurred.