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Winter storm severity index product

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010289

An experimental product from the National Weather Service that provides a geographically specific, 7-day forecast of the expected severity and impacts of winter weather. The index synthesizes multiple data points, including snow amount, ice accumulation, blowing snow, and ground blizzard conditions, into a single rating. Severity levels are categorized from 'Limited' to 'Extreme' to communicate potential societal impacts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010289
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationWSSI Product
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010289",
  "term": "Winter storm severity index product",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An experimental product from the National Weather Service that provides a geographically specific, 7-day forecast of the expected severity and impacts of winter weather. The index synthesizes multiple data points, including snow amount, ice accumulation, blowing snow, and ground blizzard conditions, into a single rating. Severity levels are categorized from 'Limited' to 'Extreme' to communicate potential societal impacts.",
  "abbreviation": "WSSI Product",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/winter-storm-severity-index-product/"
}

Record 10,697 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.