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Winter Storms in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rain in the Southeast

A winter storm will bring heavy snow and ice to the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Wednesday. Significant ice is forecast for the Central Appalachians. Another winter storm will bring heavy snow and ice to the Central Plains today. Heavy to excessive rain will result in flash and river flooding threats over parts of the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys and Southern Appalachians. Read More >

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Table D2 or D3

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Table D2 or D3

Data level designator ii

(when T1   =   D, G, H, P, Q, V, X or Y)

 

There are TWO tables defined for this designator.

T1   = D, G, H, P, Q, V, X, or Y

1. The WMO standard Table D2 as documented in Manual 386 PART II, Attachment II-5, and used for T1   = D, G, H, P, Q, V, X, or Y , which is used in most parts of the world for defining these products.

T1   = H, X, Y, and Z

2. The U.S. National Practice Table D3 which is used to extend the data level designation of ii definitions as defined in WMO manual 386 Table D2, and used for T1   = H, X, Y, and Z bulletins, used for most U.S. model products.