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Forecasters:

Rookie

2

Intern

1

Journey

0

Senior

6

TOT

9

 

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

55.60

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

ilibov

Senior

25

126.6

-0.746

52.7%

1

   77.05

21.45

-0.862

43.8%

3

41.95

-1.083

26.9%

1

1.68

-1.035

25.6%

1

36.9%

2.028

49.8%

1

ilibov

herb@maws

Senior

24

151.9

-0.612

43.2%

2

   76.00

20.40

-0.916

46.5%

1

46.00

-0.800

19.9%

3

1.92

-0.607

15.0%

4

23.4%

-0.199

-4.9%

4

herb@maws

donsutherland1

Chief

24

153.5

-0.604

42.6%

3

   78.55

22.95

-0.785

39.9%

4

43.75

-0.957

23.8%

2

1.82

-0.775

19.2%

3

27.9%

0.539

13.2%

3

donsutherland1

Donald Rosenfeld

Senior

27

189.5

-0.413

29.2%

4

   76.00

20.40

-0.916

46.5%

1

48.80

-0.603

15.0%

4

1.81

-0.803

19.9%

2

22.9%

-0.290

-7.1%

5

Donald Rosenfeld

TQ

Senior

26

221.2

-0.245

17.3%

5

   84.30

28.70

-0.488

24.8%

5

57.50

0.006

-0.1%

5

2.21

-0.079

1.9%

5

19.9%

-0.780

-19.1%

8

TQ

millersville_bauers

Rookie

26

222.7

-0.237

16.8%

6

  101.90

46.30

0.420

-21.3%

6

60.10

0.188

-4.7%

6

2.31

0.101

-2.5%

6

22.1%

-0.414

-10.2%

6

millersville_bauers

weatherT

Intern

25

279.5

0.063

-4.5%

7

  112.15

56.55

0.949

-48.2%

8

61.95

0.317

-7.9%

7

2.48

0.399

-9.9%

8

31.7%

1.167

28.7%

2

weatherT

Roger Smith

Rookie

27

281.3

0.073

-5.1%

8

  103.50

47.90

0.502

-25.5%

7

66.10

0.608

-15.1%

8

2.45

0.346

-8.5%

7

20.5%

-0.690

-16.9%

7

Roger Smith

Raven

Senior

25

781.9

2.722

-192.2%

9

  134.40

78.80

2.096

-106.5%

9

90.60

2.324

-57.8%

9

3.62

2.453

-60.7%

9

16.4%

-1.362

-33.5%

9

Raven

Forecast Parameters

229

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

24

127

-0.746

-192.2%

1

76.00

20.40

-0.916

-106.5%

1

42.0

-1.083

-57.8%

1

1.68

-1.035

-60.7%

1

16.4%

-1.362

-33.5%

      1

MIN

MAX

27

782

2.722

52.7%

9

134.40

78.80

2.096

46.5%

9

90.6

2.324

26.9%

9

3.62

2.453

25.6%

9

36.9%

2.028

49.8%

      9

MAX

AVG

25

268

0.000

0.0%

5

93.76

38.16

0.000

0.0%

5

57.4

0.000

0.0%

5

2.26

0.000

0.0%

5

24.6%

0.000

0.0%

      5

AVG

Median

25

221

-0.245

17.3%

5

84.30

28.70

-0.488

24.8%

5

57.5

0.006

-0.1%

5

2.21

-0.079

1.9%

5

22.9%

-0.290

-7.1%

      5

Median

Mode

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

STD

1

189

1.000

70.6%

2.6

19.38

19.38

1.000

50.8%

2.7

14.3

1.000

24.9%

2.6

0.56

1.000

24.7%

2.6

6.1%

1.000

24.6%

   2.6

STD

25%

25

153

-0.604

-4.5%

3

77.05

21.45

-0.862

-25.5%

3

46.0

-0.800

-7.9%

3

1.82

-0.775

-8.5%

3

20.5%

-0.690

-16.9%

      3

 

75%

26

280

0.063

42.6%

7

103.50

47.90

0.502

43.8%

7

62.0

0.317

19.9%

7

2.45

0.346

19.2%

7

27.9%

0.539

13.2%

      7

 

 

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Snow Storm #6 - Results Summary

 

SUMSQ:  sum of square errors

STP:  storm total precipitation

TAE:  total absolute error
AAE:  average absolute error

(number):  category rank

 

1st Place

ilibov

SUMSQ:

126.58

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.746

 

STP:

21.45

(3)

TAE:

41.95

(1)

AAE:

1.68

(1)

 

For every inch of snow observed…2.6” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 37% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

2nd Place

herb@maws

SUMSQ:

151.90

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.612

 

STP:

20.40

(1)

TAE:

46.00

(3)

AAE:

1.92

(4)

 

For every inch of snow observed …2.3” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 23% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

3rd Place

donsutherland1

SUMSQ:

153.49

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.604

 

STP:

22.95

(4)

TAE:

43.75

(2)

AAE:

1.82

(3)

 

For every inch of snow observed …2.34” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 28% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

Honorable Mention

Donald Rosenfeld

SUMSQ:

189.46

 

SUMSQ Z:

-0.413

 

STP:

20.40

(1)

TAE:

48.80

(4)

AAE:

1.81

(2)

 

 For every inch of snow observed …2.22” was forecast.  Forecast accounted for 23% of the observed snowfall/s variability.

 

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Station forecasts: 229

Average stations per forecaster:  25

Stations with observed snowfall:  24

 

Storm-total precipitation (STP), all stations:

Forecast

Minimum:  76” (Donald Rosenfeld; herb @ maws)

Consensus Median: 84.3”

Maximum:  134“ (Roger Smith)

 

Observed: 55.6””

            Max single station:  CON (8.1”)

Shutout:  RIC…ORF…RDU 

 

New Daily Records:
None

 

Perfect Forecasts

Rank

Forecaster

'Perfect Forecast' Stations

bat avg

1

ilibov

ISP SBY

0.080

2

TQ

HYA SBY

0.077

3

herb@maws

PHL

0.042

3

donsutherland1

SBY

0.042

5

Raven

BDL

0.040

6

Donald Rosenfeld

 

0.000

6

millersville_bauers

 

0.000

6

weatherT

 

0.000

6

Roger Smith

 

0.000

 

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

Rank

Forecaster

'Lowest Error' Stations

TOT

bat avg

1

Donald Rosenfeld

CON BTV ABE MDT IAD DCA

6

0.222

2

ilibov

CAR PWM ISP ACY SBY

5

0.200

3

herb@maws

BGR ORH PVD PHL

4

0.167

3

donsutherland1

ALB EWR BWI SBY

4

0.167

5

weatherT

BOS JFK ACY BWI

4

0.160

6

TQ

HYA SBY

2

0.077

6

millersville_bauers

BDR ALB

2

0.077

8

Raven

BDL

1

0.040

9

Roger Smith

BGM

1

0.037

 

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

Rank

Forecaster

'Highest Error' Stations

TOT

bat avg

1

Raven

BGR PWM CON BOS HYA ORH PVD

7

0.280

2

millersville_bauers

ACY EWR BWI SBY

4

0.154

3

Roger Smith

CAR ISP PHL BWI

4

0.148

4

herb@maws

ALB BGM IAD

3

0.125

5

Donald Rosenfeld

RIC ORF RDU

3

0.111

6

donsutherland1

BDR JFK

2

0.083

7

ilibov

BTV DCA

2

0.080

7

weatherT

ABE MDT

2

0.080

9

TQ

BDL

1

0.038

 

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Congratulations to the Winners!

 

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Consensus forecast best @ CON…BOS…BDL…ALB

MAX forecast best @ BDR

MAX forecast less than observed @

MIN forecasts best @ CAR…BGR…PWM…BTV…HYA…ORH…ABE…MDT…PHL…ACY…EWR…BWI…IAD…DCA…SBY

MIN forecasts more than observed @ BGR…PWM…BTV…HYA…ABE…MDT…BWI

 

 

Good association between SUMSQ and TAE Z-scores

 

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Verification:

Good data from CDUS41…and METAR bulletins

 

Rank

Station

Snow

SN:H2O

    10

CAR

   2.30

     11.5

    21

BGR

   0.05

 

    13

PWM

   1.50

     25.0

      1

CON

   8.10

     17.2

    18

BTV

   0.20

 

      3

BOS

   5.30

       8.2

    21

HYA

   0.05

 

      6

ORH

   4.70

       9.6

    12

PVD

   1.80

     10.6

      4

BDR

   5.00

     10.4

      7

BDL

   4.20

       7.8

      2

ALB

   5.50

     19.6

      8

BGM

   4.00

     36.4

    11

ISP

   2.10

       7.5

      5

JFK

   4.90

     10.2

    14

ABE

   1.30

     14.4

    21

MDT

   0.05

 

    15

PHL

   1.00

 

    17

ACY

   0.30

 

      9

EWR

   2.60

     11.3

    19

BWI

   0.10

 

    16

IAD

   0.40

       6.7

    19

DCA

   0.10

 

    21

SBY

   0.05

 

 

RIC

       -  

 

 

ORF

       -  

 

 

RDU

       -  

 

 

TOT

55.60

     12.1

 

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Storm Notes

 

Surface Analysis

 

 

 

5H NHEMI

 

 

 

5H NOAM

 

 

 

IR

 

 

VIS

 

 

H2Ov

 

 

Radar

 

 

Tele-connections

 

Five-day 5H anomaly height correlations

 

Five-day height error