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Forecasters:

Rookie

5

Intern

3

Journey

2

Senior

11

TOT

21

 

In the table...

Yellow cells indicate the best score in category. 

Forecast STP is yellow if within +/- 5% of observed STP.

 

Blue (Red) cells indicate the top (lower) 25% percentile.

 

Final Standings - all Forecasters

 

Forecaster

Class

4casts

Sum Square

STP

TOTAL Absolute

AVG Absolute

 

 

 

 

 

Error

Error Z

%MPROV over AVG

Rank

169.45

Error

Error Z

%MPROV over AVG

Rank

Error

Error Z

%MPROV over AVG

Rank

Error

Error Z

%MPROV over AVG

Rank

RSQ

RSQ Z

%MPROV over AVG

Rank

Forecaster

donsutherland1

Chief

27

232.5

-0.996

57.1%

1

  185.95

16.50

-0.492

44.3%

8

58.30

-1.016

32.1%

3

2.16

-1.122

37.0%

2

77.9%

1.101

37.3%

1

donsutherland1

wxfox51

Rookie

27

260.5

-0.905

51.9%

2

  173.00

3.55

-0.978

88.0%

2

58.05

-1.025

32.4%

2

2.15

-1.130

37.2%

1

74.4%

0.920

31.2%

2

wxfox51

weatherT

Intern

26

302.4

-0.771

44.2%

3

  138.40

31.05

0.054

-4.8%

14

57.15

-1.058

33.4%

1

2.20

-1.088

35.8%

3

73.5%

0.872

29.6%

3

weatherT

Raven

Senior

24

312.7

-0.737

42.3%

4

  201.20

31.75

0.080

-7.2%

15

68.85

-0.627

19.8%

7

2.87

-0.494

16.3%

8

72.8%

0.839

28.4%

4

Raven

wxduff

Intern

26

325.3

-0.697

40.0%

5

  163.40

6.05

-0.884

79.6%

3

62.45

-0.863

27.3%

4

2.40

-0.907

29.9%

5

68.0%

0.587

19.9%

8

wxduff

Donald Rosenfeld

Senior

26

328.3

-0.687

39.4%

6

  156.91

12.54

-0.641

57.7%

5

65.26

-0.759

24.0%

6

2.51

-0.811

26.7%

6

70.9%

0.739

25.0%

5

Donald Rosenfeld

wxblaster

Rookie

27

328.7

-0.686

39.3%

7

  158.50

10.95

-0.701

63.0%

4

63.45

-0.826

26.1%

5

2.35

-0.953

31.4%

4

69.5%

0.666

22.6%

6

wxblaster

Newa2010

Senior

25

337.8

-0.657

37.6%

8

  155.05

14.40

-0.571

51.4%

7

74.00

-0.437

13.8%

10

2.96

-0.413

13.6%

10

69.1%

0.647

21.9%

7

Newa2010

herb@maws

Senior

25

361.0

-0.582

33.4%

9

  193.55

24.10

-0.207

18.6%

13

72.30

-0.500

15.8%

8

2.89

-0.473

15.6%

9

67.6%

0.564

19.1%

9

herb@maws

Shillelagh

Senior

22

391.3

-0.484

27.8%

10

  152.50

16.95

-0.475

42.8%

9

72.55

-0.491

15.5%

9

3.30

-0.114

3.7%

12

61.7%

0.258

8.7%

12

Shillelagh

brentsuny07

Rookie

24

421.8

-0.386

22.1%

11

  169.60

0.15

-1.106

99.5%

1

83.25

-0.096

3.0%

13

3.47

0.038

-1.2%

15

57.6%

0.044

1.5%

13

brentsuny07

snowman

Senior

26

448.1

-0.302

17.3%

12

  145.50

23.95

-0.213

19.1%

12

79.35

-0.240

7.6%

12

3.05

-0.331

10.9%

11

57.3%

0.033

1.1%

14

snowman

millersville_bauers

Rookie

26

453.3

-0.285

16.3%

13

  215.70

46.25

0.624

-56.2%

18

88.15

0.085

-2.7%

15

3.39

-0.032

1.0%

14

64.1%

0.384

13.0%

11

millersville_bauers

Mitchel Volk

Senior

26

469.0

-0.234

13.4%

14

  192.00

22.55

-0.265

23.9%

11

87.65

0.066

-2.1%

14

3.37

-0.049

1.6%

13

55.8%

-0.045

-1.5%

15

Mitchel Volk

catatonia

Journeyman

26

492.8

-0.158

9.0%

15

  219.70

50.25

0.774

-69.7%

19

74.05

-0.435

13.8%

11

2.85

-0.512

16.9%

7

64.8%

0.422

14.3%

10

catatonia

emoran

Senior

23

654.2

0.362

-20.8%

16

  155.90

13.55

-0.603

54.3%

6

98.45

0.464

-14.7%

17

4.28

0.757

-24.9%

17

37.2%

-1.013

-34.3%

18

emoran

TQ

Senior

24

719.5

0.572

-32.8%

17

  135.05

34.40

0.179

-16.1%

16

97.00

0.411

-13.0%

16

4.04

0.545

-18.0%

16

32.4%

-1.264

-42.8%

19

TQ

bubbler86

Senior

25

1046.2

1.624

-93.1%

18

  260.00

90.55

2.286

-205.7%

20

120.85

1.290

-40.8%

18

4.83

1.247

-41.1%

18

47.7%

-0.468

-15.8%

16

bubbler86

nnjwxguy78

Intern

24

1086.8

1.755

-100.6%

19

  210.45

41.00

0.427

-38.4%

17

131.60

1.686

-53.3%

19

5.48

1.822

-60.0%

19

18.8%

-1.975

-66.9%

20

nnjwxguy78

Roger Smith

Rookie

26

1201.5

2.124

-121.8%

20

  280.20

110.75

3.044

-273.9%

21

143.85

2.138

-67.5%

20

5.53

1.866

-61.5%

20

47.6%

-0.475

-16.1%

17

Roger Smith

weathafella

Journeyman

25

1203.0

2.129

-122.1%

21

  148.70

20.75

-0.333

29.9%

10

146.45

2.234

-70.6%

21

5.86

2.154

-71.0%

21

2.2%

-2.836

-96.1%

21

weathafella

Forecast Parameters

530

Error

Error Z

% MPRV

Rank

STP

Error

Error Z

%MPRV

Rank

Error

Error Z

%MPRV

Rank

Error

Error Z

%MPRV

Rank

RSQ

RSQ Z

%MPRV

Rank

Forecast Parameters

MIN

22

233

-0.996

-122.1%

1

135.05

0.15

-1.106

-273.9%

1

57.1

-1.058

-70.6%

1

2.15

-1.130

-71.0%

1

2.2%

-2.836

-96.1%

      1

MIN

MAX

27

1203

2.129

57.1%

21

280.20

110.75

3.044

99.5%

21

146.4

2.234

33.4%

21

5.86

2.154

37.2%

21

77.9%

1.101

37.3%

    21

MAX

AVG

25

542

0.000

0.0%

11

181.49

29.62

0.000

0.0%

11

85.9

0.000

0.0%

11

3.43

0.000

0.0%

11

56.7%

0.000

0.0%

    11

AVG

Median

26

422

-0.386

22.1%

11

169.60

22.55

-0.265

23.9%

11

74.0

-0.435

13.8%

11

3.05

-0.331

10.9%

11

64.1%

0.384

13.0%

    11

Median

Mode

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

STD

1

311

1.000

57.3%

6.1

37.98

26.65

1.000

90.0%

6.1

27.1

1.000

31.6%

6.1

1.13

1.000

33.0%

6.1

19.2%

1.000

33.9%

   6.1

STD

25%

24

328

-0.687

-20.8%

6

155.05

13.55

-0.603

-16.1%

6

65.3

-0.759

-13.0%

6

2.51

-0.811

-18.0%

6

47.7%

-0.468

-15.8%

      6

 

75%

26

654

0.362

39.4%

16

201.20

34.40

0.179

54.3%

16

97.0

0.411

24.0%

16

4.04

0.545

26.7%

16

69.5%

0.666

22.6%

    16

 

 

 

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Snow Storm #5 - Results Summary

 

SUMSQ:  sum of square errors

STP:  storm total precipitation

TAE:  total absolute error
AAE:  average absolute error

(number):  category rank

 

1st Place

donsutherland1

SUMSQ:

232.51

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.996

 

STP:

16.50

(8)

TAE:

58.30

(3)

AAE:

2.16

(2)

 

For every inch of snow forecast…0.92” was observed.  Forecast accounted for 68% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

2nd Place

wxfox51

SUMSQ:

260.54

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.905

 

STP:

3.55

(2)

TAE:

58.05

(2)

AAE:

2.15

(1)

 

For every inch of snow forecast…0.86” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 65% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

3rd Place

weatherT

SUMSQ:

302.39

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.771

 

STP:

31.05

(14)

TAE:

57.15

(1)

AAE:

2.20

(3)

 

For every inch of snow forecast…0.75” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 72% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

Honorable Mention

Raven

SUMSQ:

312.70

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.737

 

STP:

31.75

(15)

TAE:

68.85

(7)

AAE:

2.87

(8)

 

 For every inch of snow observed…1” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 63% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

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Station forecasts: 351

Average stations per forecaster:  25

Stations with observed snowfall:  23

 

Storm-total precipitation (STP), all stations:

Forecast

Minimum:  135.5” (TQ)

Consensus Median: 169.6”

Maximum:  280.2“ (Roger Smith)

 

Observed: 169.45”

            Max single station:  BWI (19.5”)

Shutout:  BGR…PWM…CON…RDU

 

New Daily Records:

TUE...09-FEB-10

PHL - 6" (5.5"; 2006)

IAD - 11.5" (2"; 1980)

 

WED...10-FEB-10

BDR - 4.8" (1.9"; 1967)

BGM - 4" (2.3"; 2003)

ISP - 9.2" (T; 2008)

JFK - 11.1" (2.5"; 1967)

ABE - 17.3" (4.2"; 1926)

PHL - 9.3" (8.7"; 1926)

EWR - 13.2" (2.6"; 1964)

BWI - 15.5" (9.8"; 1926)

IAD - 9.3" (0.5"; 1986)

 

Perfect Forecasts

Rank

Forecaster

'Perfect Forecast' Stations

bat avg

1

weatherT

CAR IAD

0.077

1

wxduff

CAR SBY

0.077

3

TQ

CAR

0.042

4

Donald Rosenfeld

SBY

0.038

5

donsutherland1

JFK

0.037

5

wxfox51

CAR

0.037

5

wxblaster

SBY

0.037

8

Raven

 

0.000

8

Newa2010

 

0.000

8

herb@maws

 

0.000

8

Shillelagh

 

0.000

8

brentsuny07

 

0.000

8

snowman

 

0.000

8

millersville_bauers

 

0.000

8

Mitchel Volk

 

0.000

8

catatonia

 

0.000

8

emoran

 

0.000

8

bubbler86

 

0.000

8

nnjwxguy78

 

0.000

8

Roger Smith

 

0.000

8

weathafella

 

0.000

 

Best Station Forecasts  (Batting Average - Percentage of Forecast Stations with Lowest Absolute Error)

Rank

Forecaster

'Lowest Error' Stations

TOT

bat avg

1

weatherT

CAR BOS PVD ALB IAD ORF

6

0.231

2

wxblaster

BTV HYA ORH BDR SBY

5

0.185

3

catatonia

ABE ACY EWR BWI

4

0.154

4

wxduff

CAR BTV SBY

3

0.115

5

Shillelagh

BGM PHL

2

0.091

6

Donald Rosenfeld

SBY ORF

2

0.077

6

Mitchel Volk

ISP DCA

2

0.077

8

donsutherland1

JFK ORF

2

0.074

8

wxfox51

CAR BTV

2

0.074

10

emoran

BTV

1

0.043

11

Raven

ORF

1

0.042

11

brentsuny07

ACY

1

0.042

11

TQ

CAR

1

0.042

14

Newa2010

BDL

1

0.040

14

herb@maws

ALB

1

0.040

14

bubbler86

MDT

1

0.040

14

weathafella

ISP

1

0.040

18

snowman

RIC

1

0.038

19

millersville_bauers

 

0

0.000

19

nnjwxguy78

 

0

0.000

19

Roger Smith

 

0

0.000

 

Best Station Forecast Busts (Batting Average - Percentage of Forecast Stations with Highest Absolute Error)

Rank

Forecaster

'Highest Error' Stations

TOT

bat avg

1

Roger Smith

HYA PVD ISP ACY SBY RIC RDU

7

0.269

2

weathafella

BGR PWM CON BTV BWI DCA

6

0.240

3

TQ

ABE MDT PHL

3

0.125

4

nnjwxguy78

BDR BDL

2

0.083

5

bubbler86

BOS IAD

2

0.080

6

snowman

JFK EWR

2

0.077

6

millersville_bauers

ALB BGM

2

0.077

6

catatonia

CAR ORH

2

0.077

9

emoran

HYA

1

0.043

10

Newa2010

CAR

1

0.040

11

donsutherland1

CAR

1

0.037

11

wxblaster

ORF

1

0.037

13

wxfox51

 

0

0.000

13

weatherT

 

0

0.000

13

Raven

 

0

0.000

13

wxduff

 

0

0.000

13

Donald Rosenfeld

 

0

0.000

13

herb@maws

 

0

0.000

13

Shillelagh

 

0

0.000

13

brentsuny07

 

0

0.000