WINTER 2011-2012 SCHEDULE FOR SNOW SURVEYS, GUIDANCE, OUTLOOKS, NAT'L BRIEFINGS
 Note: Winter/Spring Flood Outlook Supplement effective date is September 15, 2010

Snow Survey Dates

• Mon Jan 2, 2012 - Wed Jan 4, 2012
• Mon Jan 16, 2012 - Wed Jan 18, 2012
• Mon Jan 30, 2012 - Wed Feb 1, 2012
• Mon Feb 13, 2012 - Wed Feb 15, 2012
• Mon Feb 27, 2012 - Wed Feb 29, 2012
• Mon Mar 12, 2012 - Wed Mar 14, 2012
• Final National Hydrologic Assessment (NHA): Scheduled for March 15, 2012
• Mon Mar 26, 2012 - Wed Mar 28, 2012
• Mon Apr 9, 2012 - Wed Apr 11, 2012
• Mon Apr 23, 2012 - Wed Apr 25, 2012

Note: Wednesdays are the preferred snow survey day.  This day allows for the most recent data to supporting River Forecast Center modeling efforts and Weather Forecast Offices flood outlooks.  Tuesdays and Mondays are also acceptable as snow surveys days.  The Eastern Region goal is for ALL SNOW SURVEYS to be TRANSMITTED WITHIN 6 HOURS OF THE OBSERVATION using an RR2 product.  Additionally, the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center requires that all snow observations be less than 24 hours old to be useful in snow data assimilations.

OHRFC, LMRFC Guidance Dates

• Wed Jan 4, 2012
• Wed Jan 18, 2012
• Wed Feb 1, 2012
• Wed Feb 15, 2012
• Wed Feb 29, 2012
• Supplemental issuance to support NHA Wed Mar 7, 2012
• Final National Hydrologic Assessment (NHA): Scheduled for March 15, 2012
• Wed Mar 14, 2012
• Wed Mar 28, 2012
• Wed Apr 11, 2012
• Wed Apr 25, 2012

SERFC, NERFC, MARFC Guidance Dates - Please issue guidance no later than 2 PM ET

• Thurs Jan 5, 2012
• Thurs Jan 19, 2012
• Thurs Feb 2, 2012
• Thurs Feb 16, 2012
• Thurs Mar 1, 2012
• Supplemental issuance to support NHA Thurs Mar 8, 2012
• Final National Hydrologic Assessment (NHA): Scheduled for March 15, 2012
• Thurs Mar 15, 2012
• Thurs Mar 29, 2012
• Thurs Apr 12, 2012
• Thurs Apr 26, 2012

WFO Outlook Dates - Please issue outlooks by 5 PM ET, or before 8 AM Friday as shift schedules permit.

• Thurs Jan 5, 2012
• Thurs Jan 19, 2012
• Thurs Feb 2, 2012
• Thurs Feb 16, 2012
• Thurs Mar 1, 2012
• Supplemental issuance to support NHA Thurs Mar 8, 2012
• Final National Hydrologic Assessment (NHA): Scheduled for March 15, 2012
• Thurs Mar 15, 2012
• Thurs Mar 29, 2012
• Thurs Apr 12, 2012
• Thurs Apr 26, 2012

January 2012 (printable page)

February 2012 (printable page)