DWFE Forecaster Feedback Pluses Minuses

• Allowed forecasters to gain experience using high-resolution WRF model output over a large domain in an operational fashion

• AWIPS and FX-Net display capabilities

• Novel radar reflectivity product

  • First time presented for winter weather
  • Useful for real-time verification against radar data
  • Made visualization of mesoscale features easier

• The ability to forecast mesoscale structures

  • Lake effect snow bands and other bands
  • Interaction of winter systems with terrain
  • Details offered HPC “tremendous advantage” over operational QPF
  • Predicted timing and placement of snowbands