NSF Project LEE

National Science Foundation funded project to study the electrification in lake-effect storms involving a lightning mapping array, Doppler on Wheels, soundings

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

The last of the LEE facilities has left the Tug Hill with the @GTRI LMA units taken down :(. It was nice hanging out with Mark and JD!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Me think the background environment was too dry and windy to get an organized band over the Tug Hill turbines to get lake-effect lightning today. Maybe a deeper boundary layer might have helped too! Good bull case! #NYwx

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Sounding into lake-effect band in Oswego at 6:30 am. #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Tonight’s 07Z Oswego sonde south of lake-effect band! #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Possible LEE operations (soundings, LMA operational) Sat night into Sunday as an unusual late season lake-effect setup may occur!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

I miss my field work friends! I hope many of you enjoy the @PERiLS_Project !

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Gave the @GTRI LMA units some TLC so they are ready to detect lightning over the Tug Hill through March! #NYwx

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Amazing lake-enhanced event to wrap up our @NSF field project! Several lightning flashes over lake, KTYX and @DOWFacility radars, and wind turbines! The Grand Finale! It is a dream come true to do this with all involved, especially 22 awesome @sunyoswego undergraduates!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Last IOP success!! Launched EFM within 6 minutes of thundersnow from the Oswego County fairgrounds. What a night!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Video by Sam Karlsson of particle imager being launched today in very heavy lake effect snow! Also launched an electric field meter near Henderson. #NYwx

[Scott Steiger @SteigerScott]

Intense lake snow observed near Henderson during @nsf_lee operations. Approaching 3” per hour this afternoon! #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO

[Kaitlyn Jesmonth @wxkaitlynj]

Talk about a close call😱😱 @nsf_lee

Windy conditions in Oswego made for a tricky launch and barely cleared the stacks!! But, we got the data and had success! See sounding/@DOWFacility data below⬇️

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

18Z observed sounding from Oswego in support of our ongoing IOP. #nywx @NWSBUFFALO

[Doppler on Wheels (DOW) @DOWFacility]

Hey! …there is snow at my new @nsf_lee site ❄️😁. #TeamDOW to the rescue!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

LEE IOP10 is already taking place! This is the view from Shineman in Oswego of the lake-effect band that’s organizing to the north. The DOW is sampling currently in Smartville, NY. #nywx

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

@DOWFacility is up and running for NSF LEE IOP10!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Oswego 1430Z sounding today for @SnowIMPACTS #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Oswego environment sounding for LEE IOP this morning!

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

06Z Oswego sonde for Project LEE operations. #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO

[NSF Project LEE @nsf_lee]

Sounding from Oswego 7 pm tonight about 60 km south of plenty of lightning (thundersnow) near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our LMA detected many of the flashes from this elevated convection likely hitting wind turbines in area. @NWSBUFFALO