Snow has already begun to fly around the region and the long period of winter weather is not far behind. With this in mind it is important to remember that winter storms are deceptive killers. Keep ahead of life-threatening winter weather this season. Learn what the following terms mean and how you should react to them. Snow squalls are brief but intense periods of snow, accompanies by strong gusty winds.
Wind chill is the effect of wind and temperatures on the rate of heat loss to the human body.
It indicates the danger of exposure to the mixture of winds and cold weather. The observers were targeted based on their locations relative to the radar as well as their ability to report many meteorological parameters. The response was overwhelming with 75 spotters in place as of January 10, 1995. Approximately 50 of the 75 spotters provided very valuable hourly observations of snowfall, water equivalent and temperature. In future winters, the area of the National Study will be expanded to other sites around the country.