COMET CASE 042: "Kansas Winter Storm 28-30 January, 2002" Now Freely Available

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       --------COMET CASE STUDY 042--Kansas Winter Storm--------
                                (28-30 January, 2002)

SUMMARY:  On the 28th, an Arctic Front surged south across Kansas, 
leaving a shallow layer of sub-freezing air in its wake. Meanwhile, an 
850mb low was positioned over New Mexico. As the 850mb low moved east 
across New Mexico on the 29th and 30th, much warmer, moisture-laden air 
was transported north across the southern plains in a layer 
approximately 3,000 feet thick, trapping the sub-freezing layer beneath. 
On the evening of the 30th, the 850mb low crossed the New Mexico/Texas 
border. A mid-upper level trough moving east across the southern Rockies 
provided sufficient lift across the region. Widespread freezing rain and 
sleet developed late in the afternoon of the 29th across south-central 
Kansas and continued through the night of the 30th, eventually changing 
to snow early on the morning of the 31th.



OBJECTIVE:  This case expands our severe weather coverage to Kansas and 
allows an in-depth study of dynamics producing the these conditions.

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To order case study 042 data, please go to:

   http://www.joss.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/codiac/projs?COMET_CASE_042



                     ----ADDITIONAL RESOURCES----

For a detailed description of case study 042 and other training support 
documentation, see COMET Case Study 042 at:

   http://www.comet.ucar.edu/resources/cases/c42_28-30jan02/

Additional case studies and other case studies handling this type of 
event can be found at:

   http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/casestudies/ofInterest/


To view other projects included in JOSS's CODIAC system visit:

   http://www.joss.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/codiac/projs

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June, 2002.

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