2002 Ice Storm

300mb winds and heights during the Southern Plains Ice Storm: 300mb maps show the jetstream pattern during an ice storm in January 2002. Courtesy of the Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
850mb winds and heights during the Southern Plains Ice Storm: 850 mb maps show the position of the 0° isotherm aloft giving a clue as to where freezing precipitaiton may form. Courtesy of the Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Forecasts of Precipitation, Mean Sea Level Pressure and Surface Freezing Line: Three-hour forecasts of precipitation, mean sea level pressure and location of the 0° C isotherm show where the ice storm may occur. Courtesy of Robert Rauber and Brian Jewett, University of Illinois
Doppler radar from 29 to 31 January 2002: National radar shows the extent of the precipitation associated with the storm. Courtesy of the Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign