Moyer, Benjamin W.

Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2001-01

"Winter precipitation events are usually very complex in the foothills of the Carolinas. Winter storms are always a challenge for the operational forecaster, especially those new to the area and those with limited experience in forecasting in the lee of the Appalachians. Several studies (e.g . Keeter et al. 1995; Keeter and Cline 1991; Keeter, Cline, and Green 1989; and, Keeter and Green 1981) discussed valuable techniques for forecasting predominant precipitation type (p-type) in North Carolina. Many of those findings can also be applied to similar climatological regimes in South Carolina. This short paper is designed to address the characteristics of winter precipitation in the Upstate of South Carolina and to document what is climatologically normal for this region"--Introduction.

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