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13 Snow Amount Snow Accum Rate Blowing Snow Ice / SPIA Snow Loading From NDFD Normalized Based on Climatology Derived from NDFD/NOHRSC Normalized Based on Land Cover/Use Same as Experimental Product in CR/SR (Wind/Ice Accumulation) Non- Forecast Land Use, Climatology, Forest/Plains Cover Flash Freeze
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29 Potential Level of Impacts (Experimental) Depicts potential societal disruption due to combination of all aspects of a winter storm (Total snow accumulation, blowing/ drifting snow & rate of snow accumulation) Minor: minor disruption to those not prepared. Recovery time less than 1 day. Moderate: definite impacts to primarily those not prepared. Recovery time about a day. Major: Impacts to even those who prepared. Recovery time up to several days Crippling: Widespread significant impacts. Recovery time of many days to a week.