Winter weather is a topic I love talking about. It comes in so many forms, from snow to sleet to what people think is the most dangerous, freezing rain. I live in western Pennsylvania; therefore, I know firsthand that when a winter storm is forecast, everyone wants to know exactly what kind of precipitation they're going to get and how much. One of the best places to find out this information is from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). When winter weather, or severe weather of any kind, is ready to strike, the SPC issues a mesoscale discussion (MD) for the areas that are going to be affected, however, these discussions can be difficult for most people to interpret, due to the advanced terminology. So, in this project, I'm going to thoroughly translate a MD that was issued on January 8, 2007 which is outlined to the right. |