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HMT-West 2010 Annual Meeting
Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa, CA
7-8 October 2010
PURPOSE
The purpose of this meeting is to share and highlight accomplishments with HMT-West partners and stakeholders, and to discuss next steps for HMT-West research, development, and research to operations (R2O).
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Raised awareness of HMT-West activities and successes
- Discussion of a framework for planning and executing transitions in HMT-West R2O
- Generation of ideas and approaches that could be included in a 5-10 year road map for HMT-West
AGENDA
DAY 1: Thursday, 7 October
- Opening Remarks: 8:00 am – 9:15 am (Chair: D. Reynolds; Rapporteur: A. White)
- Welcome, logistics, purpose of meeting (T. Schneider, D. Reynolds & G. Davis)
- Executive perspective of HMT (G. Carter)
- Executive Perspective of HMT (M. Ralph)
- State of HMT (T. Schneider and A. White)
- Overview of HMT-West 2011 (R. Cifelli)
- Key Stakeholder Perspectives of HMT-West - I: 9:15 am – 10:00 am (Chair: Marty Ralph; Rapporteur: R. Cifelli)
30-MINUTE BREAK
- Key Stakeholder Perspectives of HMT-West - II: 10:30 am – 11:45 am (Chair: Marty Ralph; Rapporteur: R. Cifelli)
- Sonoma County Water Agency (C. Delaney)
- National Weather Service – Field Hydrology (R. Hartman)
- National Weather Service – Field Weather (D. Reynolds)
- Discussion
- Transition: Proposed framework for planning & executing transition to operations (M. Ralph)
LUNCH 11:45 PM – 12:45 PM
- QPE Session: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm (Chair: D. Kingsmill; Rapporteur: E. Sukovich)
- QPE Challenges for HMT-West (D. Kingsmill)
- WSR-88D radar QPE for the HMT-West: Methodology, results, and future plans (J. Zhang)
- MPE-PRISM analysis (R. Cifelli)
- Discussion
- QPF Session: 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm (Chair: Z. Toth; Rapporteur: T. Jensen)
- DET-HMT Linkages (Z. Toth)
- Ensemble modeling status (I. Jankov)
- Reforecasting (T. Gallarneau)
- DTC Verification (E. Tollerud)
- Extreme precipitation performance measure (E. Sukovich)
- Discussion
30-MINUTE BREAK
- Decision Support Session: 3:45 – 4:45 (Chair: C. Delaney; Rapporteur: B. Motta)
- ALPS – Implications for AWIPS II (W. Roberts)
- Flux tool & LAPS (P. Neiman)
- Atmospheric River Identification and Forecasting – Improved situational awareness (D. Reynolds)
- Discussion
- Snow Information Session: 4:45 pm– 5:30 (Chair: R. Hartman; Rapporteur: E. Tollerud)
- Performance measure for snow level & Next Steps (A. White)
- Current forecast capabilities snow level and hydrologic applications (A. Henkel)
- Discussion
ADJOURN FOR THE DAY
- NOAA Executive Session on R2O (Dinner): 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
By invitation; location to be determinedDAY 2: Friday October 8, 8:00 am – 4:15 pm
- Hydrologic Applications & Surface Processes Session: 8:00 am – 9:00 am (Chair: T. Schneider; Rapporteur: E. Sukovich)
- DMIP2 (M. Smith)
- Soil moisture status (B. Zamora)
- WRF-Hydro simulation effort (L. Johnson)
- Discussion
- Cross Cutting Theme Session: 9:00 am – 10:30 (Chair: R. Cifelli; Rapporteur: T. Schneider)
- Barrier Jet (E. Sukovich)
- HMT-West Legacy (A. White)
- HMT-NW – HHD Rapid Response (B. Colman)
- COSMIC status and future development (L. Cucurull )
- ARkStorm and HMT (M. Dettinger)
- Discussion
15-MINUTE BREAK
- Climate Applications Session: 10:45 am – 12:15 pm (Chair: T. Schneider; Rapporteur: L. Johnson)
- California Department of Water Resources and HMT-West (A. Hinojosa)
- CalWater-HMT linkages (M. Ralph)
- Atmospheric Rivers as contributions to California water supply (M. Dettinger)
- Discussion
LUNCH 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
- The Path Forward: 1:15 pm – 4:15 (Chair: A. White; Rapporteur: W. Roberts)
- Plenary discussion on key challenges in R2O
(i) Research to Operations, (ii) A Common Data Vision, (iii) Internal Engagement & Training, (iv) Meeting Stakeholders' Needs and Building Partnerships
- Action items and final wrap-up (D. Reynolds and T. Schneider)
HMT-WEST MEETING ADJORNED