• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

01/25/08 FCST (Winter WX): IA/MN

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A period of light snowfall will bring an inch or two of accumulation to eastern Iowa Friday afternoon. Looking ahead, a dramatic warm-up is on the way towards the end of the weekend. On Monday, very gusty south winds will help push temperatures into the low 50’s. Finally, a major winter storm will affect parts of the upper-Midwest next Friday although it is too early to have any confidence in the track or timing of the system. Below are specific forecasts for locations in Eastern IA:


Cedar Rapids:
Light snow will begin at 1:45 PM Friday and taper to flurries by 7 PM with a total accumulation of 1.6 inches.

Iowa City:
Light snow will begin at 1:30 PM Friday and taper to flurries by 7 PM with a total accumulation of 0.9 inches.

Marengo:
Light snow will begin at 1:15 PM Friday and taper to flurries by 6 PM with a total accumulation of 1.1 inches.

Synopsis:
SFC high-pressure is sliding E of the region ATTM with light WSW winds increasing in its wake. Strong WAA is occurring at the nose of a 35kt LLJ from NEB through the Dakotas. The water vapor loop indicates high clouds spreading E of this feature. Forecast soundings suggest CI to reach the area by 13Z followed by a lowering of the clouds during the morning hours.

Discussion:
WRN CONUS ridge will begin to flatten, which will push the thermal ridge now over the ERN Rockies EWD while a couple of S/WVs lift to the E and provide lift. Latest MDL trends have trended back toward more moisture advection and isentropic up-glide along the 280-290 SFCS as impressive H7-H8 WAA develops Friday morning. The FCST QPF has also trended NWD. Following the onset of QPF, a few hours will be needed to saturate the column. This leaves two hours of moderate snow aided by forcing from a compact vort-max and associated mid-level QG forcing centered in and around the dendritic growth zone in NCNTRL IA. The SREF bridges the differences between the GFS and NAM, and suggests 1 inch of snowfall along I-80 in ERN IA, and a few inches north of US-20.

- bill
[FONT=&quot]9:00 PM CST, 01/24/08[/FONT]
 
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