Weaver, Dostalek, Motta

B. Motta participated in a conference call with J. LaDue of the NWS Warning Decision Training Branch regarding the plans for use of the Warning Event Simulator (WES). The WES is the new name for Displaced Real-Time case studies. Discussions included short and long term plans for WES and its eventual use with training exercises in a VISITview format (recorded, synchronized, etc.).

B. Motta reviewed a presentation by Preston Leftwich of the NWS Central Region Headquarters Scientific Services Division on the use of Probability Of Precipitation (POP) guidance by forecasters. The presentation covers the use of the Brier and Skill scores and smart use of POP measures to improve precipitation forecast verification statistics.

The following interactions between CIRA/RAMM researchers and NWS forecasters took place in regard to various projects:  J. Dostalek and J. Weaver with Loren Phillips LBB (NWS), D. Bikos with Tom Niziol Buffalo (NWS), J. Weaver with Bob Glancy Denver/Boulder (NWS), B. Zajac and J. Weaver with Steve Hodanish Pueblo (NWS), and the CIRA VISIT staff with the staff at the NWS/WTDB and at CIMSS.

(Also see VISIT)