Implementation of an Ensemble Sensitivity Tool to Better Assess Uncertainty in Mid-Latitude Extreme Weather Forecasts

PURPOSE FOR THE AWARD: TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY TOOL BY ADDING MORE MID-LATITUDE HAZARDS AND TESTING THE IMPROVEMENTS. ACTIVITIES: 1. ADD ENHANCEMENTS TO THE ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY TOOL 2. TEST AND EVALUATE THE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY TOOL 3. SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND PREPARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION DELIVERABLE AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF HIGH-IMPACT WEATHER IN THE DAY 1-10 PERIOD. INTENDED BENEFICIARY: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS