Support for IHOP_ 2002

NSSL is working hard to provide support for IHOP_2002. Trailers have been rented to house additional computers needed for field coordination and data management. NSSL, CIMMS scientists, graduate students, undergraduate and other paid assistants and volunteers, and REU students visiting for the summer will get the chance of a lifetime to participate in the project. Media relations will be handled by Keli Tarp, NOAA Weather Partners Public Affairs.

NSSL, SPC, CIMMS and NWSFO will provide critical forecasting support. A morning outlook will be issued each day around 9 a.m. in the Science Support Area of NSSL/SPC facilities. An early afternoon briefing will follow including a forecast for the remainder of the day and the forecast for Day 2. Long-range guidance will be used to forecast out to ten days. Nowcasting (0-3 hours) operations will run during the day until early evening.