Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Melbourne WSR-88D Shuttle & Rocket Plume examples

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On 17 January 1997, a Delta rocket exploded shortly after lift-off. The WSR-88D at Melbourne was in "non-precipitation mode" (clear-air mode) for the launch.

A low-level non-toxic exhaust cloud was tracked southward along the immediate coast (0.5 degree reflectivity loop*).

Toxic chemicals remained above a strong low-level inversion and were tracked east-southeast away from land (2.5 degree reflectivity loop*).

*Slow-loading loop

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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Melbourne WSR-88D Shuttle and Rocket Plume examples