Understanding Weather Data

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Understanding weather data:  use with handouts from class

Decoding UTC Time           Reading Weather Maps #1(pg2, pg3, pg4, pg5, pg6, pg7) or #2        Precipitation along cold fronts / warm fronts

Air Masses-Continental Polar & Maritime Tropical          

Cyclones ( L -centers of low pressure) - Definition; Wind Patterns; Satellite Images; 

Forecasting Tips - Methods of forecasting (pg2); Surface features to consider; Factors affecting Temperature (pg 2, 3, 4, 5); Factors affecting precipitation; Rain or snow?