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Post by coldlover on Dec 6, 2016 4:09:59 GMT -5
I thought I would start a different thread for ASOS's performance in the winter type of precip.
Here you go. CWO leaves for the night and ASOS takes over in AUTO. The issues between 0453 and 0553 are up for debate,, but how anyone thinks this in not a safety concern -- no matter how biased you are -- is brain washed.
KGFK 060853Z AUTO 34016KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN007 OVC012 M01/M03 A2932 RMK AO2 SLP940 T10111028 56021 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060802Z AUTO 35016KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN008 OVC011 M01/M02 A2933 RMK AO2 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060753Z AUTO 35017KT 2SM BR BKN008 OVC011 M01/M02 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP945 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060731Z AUTO 35014KT 1SM R35L/5000VP6000FT BR BKN006 OVC015 M01/M02 A2935 RMK AO2 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060653Z AUTO 36015KT 3/4SM R35L/3500FT BR VV007 M01/M02 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP954 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060553Z AUTO 02015KT 1/2SM R35L/4000VP6000FT FZFG VV006 M01/M03 A2939 RMK AO2 SNE0457 SLP962 SNINCR 1/5 931045 4/005 P0003 60021 T10111028 11006 21011 400001033 56037 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060453Z 03017KT 1/2SM R35L/3500V5500FT -SN FZFG VV006 M01/M03 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP973 SNINCR 2/4 P0002 T10111028 $ KGFK 060353Z 03016KT 1/2SM R35L/2800V3500FT SN FZFG VV006 M01/M03 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP987 SNINCR 1/2 P0009 T10111028
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Post by tornado on Dec 6, 2016 9:16:07 GMT -5
KGFK 060731Z AUTO 35014KT 1SM R35L/5000VP6000FT BR BKN006 OVC015 M01/M02 A2935 RMK AO2 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060653Z AUTO 36015KT 3/4SM R35L/3500FT BR VV007 M01/M02 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP954 T10111022 PWINO FZRANO $ KGFK 060553Z AUTO 02015KT 1/2SM R35L/4000VP6000FT FZFG VV006 M01/M03 A2939 RMK AO2 SNE0457 SLP962 SNINCR 1/5 931045 4/005 P0003 60021 T10111028 11006 21011 400001033 56037 PWINO FZRANO $ Sure looks like snow was still falling at those times, according to radar:
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Post by skobie on Dec 6, 2016 10:55:50 GMT -5
Good work, as usual, Tornado! Keep it up.
skobie
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Post by tornado on Dec 6, 2016 14:25:21 GMT -5
coldlover started it! I was just trying to keep up
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Post by coldlover on Dec 7, 2016 2:16:22 GMT -5
Dubuque,IA--- gotta love it... Light snow appears as magic from no clouds--
KDBQ 070653Z AUTO 27015KT 9SM -SN CLR M07/M10 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP170 P0000 T10671100 KDBQ 070553Z AUTO 26008KT 9SM -SN CLR M06/M10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP165 P0000 60000 T10611100 11033 21061 400001061 53013 KDBQ 070453Z AUTO 28016KT 9SM -SN CLR M06/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/0435 SLP158 P0000 T10561100 KDBQ 070353Z AUTO 28012KT 9SM -SN CLR M05/M09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP150 P0000 T10501094 KDBQ 070253Z AUTO 25013KT 9SM -SN CLR M05/M09 A2993 RMK AO2 SNB00 SLP149 P0000 60000 T10501089 51015
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Post by tornado on Dec 7, 2016 12:19:30 GMT -5
Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania: METAR KPNE 061954Z AUTO 08010KT 10SM -RA OVC100 07/02 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB1856 SLP138 P0000 T00720022 TSNO METAR KPNE 062054Z NIL SPECI KPNE 062130Z AUTO 03007KT 8SM RA BKN031 BKN055 OVC075 06/03 A2995 RMK AO2 P0005 T00560033 TSNO
Only 1 METAR was missing; however, at the same time across town, Philadelphia International Airport was reporting moderate ice pellets.
METAR KPHL 062054Z 04007KT 7SM PLRA BKN075 06/03 A2993 RMK AO2 PLB50 SLP134 P0006 60008 T00610033 55032
ASOS at KPNE failed to transmit during potential wintry weather; LAWRS wasn't even logged on to ASOS at that time.
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Post by wxornot on Dec 18, 2016 12:12:51 GMT -5
Pcpn with sky CLR KOWD 160453Z AUTO 29016G33KT 9SM -SN CLR M08/M23 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/0433 PRESRR SLP155 P0000 T10831233 400001083 KOWD 160653Z AUTO 30021G32KT 9SM -SN CLR M12/M27 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 28035/0624 SNB19 SLP191 P0000 T11221272 KLCI 160356Z AUTO 31014G27KT 8SM -SN CLR M18/M28 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 31029/0323 SLP159 P0000 T11781278 410501178 FZRANO
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Post by tornado on Dec 19, 2016 10:04:47 GMT -5
Hillsboro Airport, Portland, Oregon: SPECI KHIO 191207Z AUTO 13003KT 4SM UP BR SCT006 SCT011 OVC055 M02/M03 A3030 RMK AO2 UPB1154 P0000 T10171028 METAR KHIO 191253Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM UP BR BKN037 BKN046 OVC055 M01/M02 A3029 RMK AO2 UPB1154 SLP261 P0000 T10111022 SPECI KHIO 191317Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -FZRA BR OVC035 M01/M02 A3029 RMK AO2 UPE11FZRAB11 P0000 I1000 T10111017 METAR KHIO 191353Z AUTO 14005KT 6SM -FZRA BR OVC030 00/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 UPE11B26E29FZRAB11E26B29 SLP253 P0000 I1001 T00001011
UP began at 1154Z; -FZRA began at 1311Z. Or it could have been freezing rain all along, for the first 77 minutes.
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Post by tornado on Dec 20, 2016 9:36:52 GMT -5
Yakima, Washington: METAR KYKM 200853Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM -FZRA BR CLR M01/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 UPB39E42FZRAE39B42 PRESFR SLP183 P0006 60020 I1002 I3007 T10111028 58042 SPECI KYKM 200845Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM -FZRA BR CLR M01/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 UPB39E42FZRAE39B42 P0005 I1002 T10111028 SPECI KYKM 200833Z AUTO 31006KT 2SM -FZRA BR CLR M02/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 P0004 I1002 T10171039 SPECI KYKM 200821Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM -FZRA BR CLR M02/M04 A3004 RMK AO2 P0004 I1002 T10171039 METAR KYKM 200753Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM -FZRA BR CLR M02/M04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP202 P0010 I1004 T10221044 410221106 SPECI KYKM 200741Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM -FZRA BR CLR M02/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 P0009 I1004 T10221044 SPECI KYKM 200716Z AUTO 12003KT 2 1/2SM FZRA CLR M03/M06 A3011 RMK AO2 P0004 I1001 T10281056 Weather that does not encounter a sensor, does not get reported by ASOS. In this case, freezing rain was reported with clear skies.
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Post by hlsto2 on Dec 21, 2016 2:20:27 GMT -5
ASOS can't decide between UP...freezing rain...or snow...
KBIS 210700Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM UP FEW028 BKN034 OVC045 00/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 UPB0653SNE0653 P0001 T00001017 $ KBIS 210652Z AUTO 22005KT 4SM -SN BR BKN029 OVC038 00/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 UPB20E37FZRAB37E41SNB41 SLP089 P0004 I1001 T00001017 $ KBIS 210552Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM BKN065 BKN080 BKN095 M01/M04 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP077 T10061044 11006 21056 400221056 58037 $
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Post by hlsto2 on Jan 22, 2017 11:43:33 GMT -5
AWOS xmits UP and incorrect snow intensities...
KTRK 221255Z AUTO 19015G29KT 2SM UP OVC011 01/00 A2955 RMK AO2 P0001 KTRK 221235Z AUTO 18014G24KT 2SM -SN OVC009 00/00 A2956 RMK AO2 P0001 KTRK 221215Z AUTO 20021G32KT 1SM -SN OVC009 00/00 A2958 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V2 P0001 KTRK 221155Z AUTO 17012KT 130V200 1 3/4SM -SN OVC011 00/M01 A2958 RMK AO2 P0005 KTRK 221135Z AUTO 15007KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC009 M01/M01 A2960 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE P0004 KTRK 221115Z AUTO 17005KT 3/4SM SN OVC005 M01/M01 A2962 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE P0003 KTRK 221055Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM SN OVC005 M02/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 P0005
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Post by coldlover on Jan 24, 2017 10:00:22 GMT -5
AWOS in Creston,IA defies atmosphere physics and the temp falls below the dewpoint.
KCSQ 241455Z AUTO 10014KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 M02/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 KCSQ 241435Z AUTO 11013KT M1/4SM FZFG OVC002 M02/M01 A2979 RMK AO2
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Post by hlsto2 on Jan 24, 2017 12:19:00 GMT -5
ASOS xmits UP during a freezing rain/snow event
KPIR 241523Z AUTO 06015KT 3SM -SN BR OVC003 M03/M03 A2976 RMK AO2 UPB1459E06FZRAE1459SNB06 P0000 I1000 T10281033 KPIR 241459Z AUTO 05015KT 2SM UP BR OVC002 M02/M03 A2976 RMK AO2 UPB59FZRAE59 P0000 I1000 T10221033 KPIR 241453Z AUTO 05015KT 1 1/2SM -FZRA BR OVC002 M02/M03 A2977 RMK AO2 FZRAB1354 SLP098 P0000 60000 I1002 I3007 T10221033 51001
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Post by tornado on Jan 24, 2017 20:05:51 GMT -5
Lawrence, Massachusetts: SPECI KLWM 240628Z AUTO 03018KT 1 3/4SM FZRA BR BKN007 OVC011 00/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 UPE0555B10E22FZRAB0555E10B22 CIG 006V009 P0010 I1000 T00001006= SPECI KLWM 240616Z AUTO 03018G24KT 1 3/4SM UP BR OVC007 00/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 UPE0555B10FZRAB0555E10 CIG 006V010 P0005 I1000 T00001006= SPECI KLWM 240601Z AUTO 03018KT 1 1/2SM FZRA BR OVC007 00/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 UPE0555FZRAB0555 CIG 005V012 P0001 I1000 T00001006= METAR KLWM 240554Z AUTO 02016G25KT 1 1/2SM UP BR OVC009 00/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 03033/0524 RAB28E36B46E52UPB52SNE28B36E46 CIG 005V012 SLP089 P0006 60013 T00001006 10017 20000 58037= SPECI KLWM 240546Z AUTO 02018G26KT 1 1/4SM RA BR BKN007 OVC011 00/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 03033/0524 RAB28E36B46SNE28B36E46 CIG 005V009 P0005 T00001006 ASOS vascillated between FZRA and UP.
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Post by tornado on Jan 31, 2017 10:31:54 GMT -5
Minot, North Dakota: METAR KMOT 310554Z AUTO 27015KT 9SM -SN CLR 01/M02 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/0524 SLP094 P0000 60000 T00111022 10028 20011 400440011 53001= METAR KMOT 310454Z AUTO 28020KT 9SM -SN CLR 02/M02 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/0445 SLP094 P0000 T00171017 METAR KMOT 311054Z AUTO 28021KT 9SM -SN CLR M01/M04 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 26029/1035 SNE05B37 SLP109 P0000 T10061044
ASOS reported snow with clear skies.
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