Clouds and Weather Journalweek 1

1/13-1/19

Lisa Grim

Jan 13day 1 Forecast: high 48 low 36 with 10% chance of

precipitation

www.weather.com

Actual: high 38 low 36 with 0% precipitation

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/stratus/stratus.htm

Stratus opacus gave us a dark and foggy morning

Jan 13 clouds

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/cirrocumulus/cirrocumulus_2.htm#cirrocumulus_2

Cirrocumulus stratiformis allowed for sun breaks in the late afternoon

Jan 14day 2

Forecast: high 42 low 32 showers with 60% precipitation

www.weather.com

Actual: high 39 low 30 showers/snow with .14” of precipitation

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/nimbostratus/images/nimbostratus_pannus.htm

Nimbostratus pannus caused a rainy morning and a few minutes snow in the afternoon

Jan 14 clouds

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/cumulonimbus/images/cumulonimbus_incus_2.htmCumulonimbus incus came once the snow stopped and allowed some sun to come through

Jan 15day 3

Forecast: high 36 low 26 showers/snow with 60% precipitation 1-2” of snow

www.weather.com

Actual: high 34 low 32 with 2” of snow

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/nimbostratus/images/nimbostratus_praecipitatio.htm

Nimbostratus praecipitatio gave us a mix of rain and snow throughout the day

Jan 15 clouds

Jan 16day 4

Forecast: high 38 low 32 with 70% precipitation and 1-2” of snow

www.weather.com Actual: high 34 low 30 with an inch of snow

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/stratus/images/stratus_nebulosus_6.htm

Stratus nebulosus was around most of the day giving us more snow

Jan 16 clouds

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/altostratus/images/altostratus_translucidus_4.htmAltostratus translucidus were here for a brief while this afternoon

Jan 17day 5

Forecast: high 37 low 31 with 70% precipitation and 2-4” of snow

www.weather.com Actual: high 37 low 29 with .15” precipitation and 2” of snow

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/cumulus/images/cumulus_radiatus.htm

Cumulus radiatus appeared in the morning and gave a brief bit of sunshine

Jan 17 clouds

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/nimbostratus/images/nimbostratus_pannus_2.htmNimbostratus pannus were around for the rest of the day giving a mix of snow and rain

Jan 18day 6

www.weather.com Actual: high 32 low 30 light freezing rain and 9” of snow

Forecast: high 38 low 34 with 100% precipitation and 4-6” of snow

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/stratus/images/stratus_nebulosus_3.htm

Stratus nebulosus gave a faint rain all day

Jan 18 clouds

Jan 19day 7

Forecast: high 35 low 31 rain/snow showers with 100% precipitation

www.weather.com Actual: high 32 low 31 with 1.01” precipitation

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/stratus/images/stratus_nebulosus_6.htm

Stratus nebulosus gave us rain most of the day

Jan 19 clouds