AT25-025 Webinar, CoCoRaHS Wx Quarterly Talk

Event/Webinar Title: CoCoRaHS Wx Quarterly Talk

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Event Date: 01/09/2025
Event Time: 12:00p-1:30p

Repeats with Different Topics in Feb, May, and Summer. Dates TBD, but Events occur on a Thursday

Event Summary:
CoCoRaHS WxTalk consists of a series of one and one 1/2-hour interactive Webinars featuring engaging experts in the fields of atmospheric science, climatology and other pertinent disciplines

Event Description:

1/9/2025 -“A Review of Significant Weather Events Occurring in 2024” Presenter: Greg Carbin, Meteorologist, Barnard, VT

“Greg will present an overview of hazardous weather episodes impacting life and property within the United States during 2024. Selected events will be presented in quasi-chronological order and described with photos, maps, and loops of satellite and radar data. While many of the events selected for this talk captured the attention of the media and public, some of these “meteorological memories” may have been forgotten as more substantial weather events occurred throughout the year. This review will highlight some of the “big stories”, as well as smaller short-term events. The presentation will include descriptions of significant and deadly weather events of the past year including winter storms, tornadoes and floods. Along with the meteorological set-up for each event, an impact summary will also be provided.

Feb TBD : Webinar #93 SNOTEL – SNOpack Telemetry, Presenter: Karl Wetlaufer, USDA-NRCS Snow Survey,Denver, CO

Karl’s presentation will explain the history, logistics, uses, etc of SNOTEL (SNOpack TELemetry), which is a remote backcountry array of weather station equipment that measures snow and transmits the data wirelessly to scientists. More information to follow.

May TBD: Webinar # 94 Fog and Dew, Presenter: Jeff Collett, Atmospheric Chemistry, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO

Summer TBD: What is a ‘100-year rainstorm’? And how many CoCoRaHS volunteers have observed one?” Presenter: Russ Schumacher, Colorado Climate Center/CoCoRaHS, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO. You might have heard in the media about a “100-year” (or even a “1000-year”) rainstorm. Although these concepts are backed by statistics and can be quite useful, they are also very prone to misunderstanding and confusion. In this presentation, we’ll explore what a “100-year storm” means (and doesn’t mean), and how to interpret these estimates. We’ll also look through the CoCoRaHS database to highlight instances where CoCoRaHS volunteers observed storms this extreme, and how those observations have helped advance the scientific understanding of heavy precipitation.

Cost: no charge

Register https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6s3gIFtDTAihuSoluZcPwA#/registration
Presenter:

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Contact Information:
info@cocorahs.org
(970) 491-8545

Organization Website:
https://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=wxtalk

Sponsoring Organization:
CoCoRaHS – Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network