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Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

 

Table C3 or C8

Data type designator T2

There are TWO tables defined for this designator.

T1   = H

1. The WMO standard Table C3 as documented in Manual 386 PART II, Attachment II-5, and used for T1   = H, which is used in most parts of the world for defining these products.

T1   = H, Y, and Z

2. The U.S. National Practice Table C8 which is used to extend the definitions as defined in WMO manual 386 Table C3, and used for T1   = H, Y, and Z bulletins, used for most U.S. model products.