The biggest upgrade to the U.S. weather-radar network in 15 years gets rolling this winter with a minimum of fanfare—debuting under the radar, as it were. But the new capabilities should get their fair share of attention in the long run.

A case study from NCAR looks at how coastal residents assessed their risks and made decisions leading up to Hurricane Ike.

A new NCAR study compares two different methods for forecasting power production at wind farms: turbine-based versus farm-based.

A new study by NCAR scientists looks at the accuracy of snow gauges. Making accurate measurements of snowfall is critical for weather forecasting, climate studies, and hydrology. But a combination of snow gauge geometry and weather conditions can lead to systematic measurement errors.

It's good to remind ourselves how far weather prediction has come in recent years. The ferocious winter storm that assailed the U.S. Atlantic coast in late December 2010 offers a great case in point.