Clarity Use Cases

Early Tuesday morning, December 10, 2024, dense fog began to form across Indiana, catching many off guard. The heavy rain from the previous day, combined with light winds and saturated surface conditions, created the perfect conditions for fog to develop. Unfortunately, this thick fog arrived just in time for school…

On Monday, December 2, 2024, what started as a seemingly minor snow accumulation turned into a major disruption around Indianapolis, Indiana. A clipper system, originating from Alberta, Canada, swept across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, bringing light snow that quickly escalated into a chaotic evening commute. Clipper systems are known…

As the fall season slowly transitions to winter, a common problem that professionals deal with is drizzle. With light, measurable totals, and a tendency to see a drop in visibilities, it’s more of an annoyance than a hazardous weather type for the general public. However, it can be one of…

Freezing Drizzle is one of the trickiest, yet most impactful meteorological hazards to forecast. The most common error from a forecast standpoint regarding freezing drizzle is utilizing simulated radar / ice accumulation forecasts to effectively predict impacts. In reality, it is never that simple with this challenging type of winter…