[--MAIN HOME--] [--ALL HABYHINTS--] [--FACEBOOK PAGE--] POST ANALYSIS: EVENTS TO POST ANALYZE METEOROLOGIST JEFF HABY Events that are popular to post analyze are tornado events, severe weather events, hurricanes and winter storm events. Any unusual event to the forecast area is also popular to analyze. This is done by saving model images and analysis charts before and during the event. Radar, satellite, Skew-T data, MOS data, and other relevant data can also be saved. Once the event is over, these data can be referred back to. This is a good educational opportunity to learn reasons why a forecast went well or had challenges. It is the “big events” such as tornado events, hurricane events, severe storm events and winter storm events when the general public is going to take an exponentially higher interest in the weather. Thus it is a good idea to focus on forecasting these events well. These are the forecasts and verifications that are most likely to be remembered by the general public. Successfully forecasting these events can launch a forecast career especially if a track record a several successful forecasts of big events can be established. Much of forecasting though is day to day type forecasting. Getting good with forecasting the high temperature, low temperature, temperature trend and precipitation threat are important also to establishing a successful forecast career. Performing a post analysis on typical weather days is also important to learning about the intricacies of the forecast region.