Session 4 Forecasting for the 2010 Winter Olympics

Monday, 11 August 2008: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Rainbow Theatre (Telus Whistler Conference Centre)
Host: 13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology
Chair:
Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah, Meteorology, Salt Lake City, UT

Papers:
3:30 PM
4.1
Towards a comprehensive training program for forecasters at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Bradley J. Snyder, MSC, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and T. Smith, C. Doyle, and D. A. Wesley
3:45 PM
4.2
Forecast challenges in preparation for the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Philippe-Alain Bergeron, MSC, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and A. Coldwells
4:00 PM
4.3
Evaluation of a 1.0km prototype model for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games: Forecasting winds for the alpine ski venue
André Giguère, Canadian Meteorological Centre, EC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and R. McTaggart-Cowan, J. Mailhot, I. Dubé, L. Tong, and A. Erfani
4:30 PM
4.5
Science and nowcasting Olympic weather for Vancouver 2010 (SNOW-V10)
George A. Isaac, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada; and P. Joe

4:45 PM
4.6
- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
- Indicates an Award Winner