Golden Horseshoe Wx
   
The Southern Ontario / U.S. Midwest Blizzard of January 25-27, 1978 Case Study
 

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30-km Synoptic
Field Forecast Hours (will open in new window)
Surface (2m) Temperature Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Wind Chill Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Field Upper Air Parameters
250mb Height & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
300mb Height & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
500mb Height,Temp & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
500mb Height, Abs. Vorticity & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
700mb Height, Temp, RH & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
850mb Height, RH & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
925mb Height, Temp & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
6km Mesoscale
Simulated Reflectivity Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
SLP, 1-Hour Precip Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
3-Hour Precipitation Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Run Total Precip Accumulation Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Surface (2m) Temperature Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Surface (2m) Dewpoint Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Windchill (C) Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
850mb Temperature Advection Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
10-Meter Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Surface Wind Gusts Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
80-Meter Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Field Upper Air Parameters
250mb Height & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
300mb Height & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
500mb Height,Temp & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
500mb Height, Abs. Vorticity & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
700mb Height, Temp, RH & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
850mb Height, RH & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
925mb Height, Temp & Wind Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Field Winter / Lake Effect Snow Parameters
900mb Omega, Winds Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Lake to 850mb Temp Difference Loop 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Precipitation Type Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Critical Thicknesses Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Total Accumulated Snowfall Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Total Accumulated Freezing Rain Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Snow Depth Loop X 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48