>> GROUND TRUTH INFORMATION IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR US. >> COCORAHS STANDS FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE RAIN, HAIL, AND SNOW NETWORK. AND ANDY BOXELL SAYS THIS VOLUNTEER ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Kentucky rain gauges were put to good use Tuesday, but one viewer had a question about how meteorologists can be so precise with their measurements. For today’s Good Question, Karl ...

Hydrological models represent water movement in natural systems, and they are important for water resource planning and ...

To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring and reporting snow and sleet totals and converting them into liquid equivalents. Measuring precipitation ...

FARGO — Rain gauges come in all different shapes and sizes, but the StormTRACKER rain gauge has four parts: a funnel, a measuring tube, a 4-inch diameter overflow tube and this mounting bracket. Where ...

Improved rainfall data makes it easier for regions to plan, predict and warn residents, as more parts of the country brace for extreme weather events. “The more we know where there are flood risks, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — What’s the old saying? When it rains it pours. Over the last couple of days, we didn’t have much in the way of rainfall but look at the difference. Sunday the National Weather ...

Freezing rain is arguably the most dreaded type of winter weather to experience, but storm reports during these events are invaluable. Ice forms from freezing rain, when raindrops fall through a layer ...

A team of researchers from Tianjin University in China has unveiled a breakthrough method that transforms everyday surveillance cameras into high-precision rainfall sensors. The study features a ...

Rain, ice, hail, severe winds, thunderstorms, and heavy fog – the Appalachian Mountains in the southeast United States have it all. On May 1, NASA begins a campaign in western North Carolina to better ...