The art and science of forecasting

Merrymeeting · 01-14-2011, 08:29 AM

With all the discussion of forecasts and forecasting, many may find this article from today's Boston Globe interesting.

http://www.boston.com/news/science/a...op_Emailed4_HP

upthesaukee · 01-14-2011, 09:09 AM

I found this article interesting as well.

I did notice something with this week's storm and that was watching the weather radar. Our 6-10 forecast for Laconia area (Alton) went quickly by the wayside as bands of brighter white (heavier) snow kept aiming at Alton, first from the east, then the northeast, then the north. And my visibility went downhill with each band. The snow amount then went from the 6-10 inches to double that...around 15-16 inches at my house just above the bay on the west side.

Oh well, my plow guy is happy, and the yard finally looks like winter.

01-14-2011, 08:29 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	The art and science of forecasting With all the discussion of forecasts and forecasting, many may find this article from today's Boston Globe interesting. http://www.boston.com/news/science/a...op_Emailed4_HP

01-14-2011, 09:09 AM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,452 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Interesting article I found this article interesting as well. I did notice something with this week's storm and that was watching the weather radar. Our 6-10 forecast for Laconia area (Alton) went quickly by the wayside as bands of brighter white (heavier) snow kept aiming at Alton, first from the east, then the northeast, then the north. And my visibility went downhill with each band. The snow amount then went from the 6-10 inches to double that...around 15-16 inches at my house just above the bay on the west side. Oh well, my plow guy is happy, and the yard finally looks like winter. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!