IN CONCLUSION

• THE ETA MODEL HAS BEEN A BIG STEP FORWARD.

  • MESOSCALE FEATURES ARE NOW SOMETIMES PREDICTED.

• QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.

• BETTER VERIFICATION IS NEEDED OF OPERATIONAL MODELS. THE VERIFICATION NEEDS TO BE SHARED WITH FORECASTERS (MEDIA INCLUDED).

• THE MRF PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE PAST 2 YEARS.

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