EVENTS DATABASE: SQUALL

DESCRIPTION:

Contains occurrences of snow squalls in the mid-Atlantic region.

# Occurrences: 897

# Events: 68

Event Criteria: Same Event as classified by NWS Buffalo

Occurrence Criteria: Lake Effect Snow Event named by NWS Buffalo.

Source: NWS Buffalo Lake Effect Snow Database, NCDC Events Archive.

NOTES:

Times for events were taken as 0Z or 12Z to represent the mean of the dates given for each storm.

SELECT DATES:

Database Start Year: 1998

Database End Year: 2011

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Group occurrences by event index.

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SELECT FIELDS:

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Field Name
Description
Format
 Incomplete
datetime
The date and time of the occurrence (UTC).
yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss
  
event_index
Describes to which event the occurrence belongs; typically numbered consecutively.
integer
  
lat
The latitude of the occurrence (N-positive).
floating point number
  
lon
The longitude of the occurrence (W-negative).
floating point number
  
damage
The damage cost of the occurrence (dollars).
integer
 YES
comments
The depth of the snowfall (inches).
integer
  
state
The US state of the occurrence.
2-letter state abbrev.
location
The name of the location of the occurrence.
text
event_name
The name given to this lake effect snow event by NWS Buffalo.
text
 YES

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Interface designed by SJG for Pennsylvania State Climate Office; Summer 2005