Daily Spring Program Schedule


 

Due to the diversity of IHOP Science Missions, the daily schedule of weather briefings may vary.  Spring Program Participants are only expected to participate in standard scheduled briefings.  All other participation is at the discretion of the forecast team.
 
 

7:00am 
Arrive at Science Support Area to begin Daily Activities.
7:00am - 9:00am
Divide Forecast Team into two groups and prepare overview of Day 1, Day 2, and extended forecasts.  SPC Lead to prepare for 9am briefing around 8:45am.
9:00am - 9:30am
SPC Lead to facilitate preliminary weather briefing for IHOP principal investigators.  Spring Program team to interact at their discretion.  Primary focus on Day 1 with overview of Day 2+
9:30am - 11:00am
Spring Program forecast team update Day 1 and Day 2 forecast products using 12Z model and other available data sets.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Prepare Day 1 and Day 2 forecast graphics and text discussions.  SPC Lead to prepare for formal shift briefing at 12:00 noon.
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Spring Program forecast team to facilitate weather briefing for IHOP principal investigators.  Primary focus on Day 2+ with overview/update of Day 1.
12:30pm - 1:00pm
One member of the Spring Program forecast team prepares for weather briefing for IHOP science team in NSSL conference room.

Other members prepare for model evaluation/verification exercises.

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Provide weather briefing to IHOP science team in NSSL conference room.  This briefing is part of the daily IHOP status meeting, utilizing web for data and displays.  The weather portion typically lasts 8-12 minutes.

Begin verification of previous day's Spring Program Day 1 Fcsts.

1:45pm - 3:00pm
Complete all verification exercises for Spring Program
3:00pm
End of Spring Program operations.