Storm total precipitation estimate from the January 1998 storm.

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NWS Buffalo Doppler radar storm total precipitation estimate shows
maximum values of 2 inches. The radar underestimated the precipitation
by a factor of about 2. The average precipition droplet size was below
the optimal size for radar estimation, resulting in the underestimation.

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