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What station model symbols and type should I study. I have found some any where from very simplistitc to one with around 120 symbols to memorerize. The very hard station model was the NWS system.

Thanks,
MG

I don't think you will need to memorize station model symbols. They will most likely be on the test, but they probably won't ask questions about them. For example, you might see a station model symbol on some METAR, but it won't ask you where it is located.
Good luck!

robodude wrote:I don't think you will need to memorize station model symbols. They will most likely be on the test, but they probably won't ask questions about them. For example, you might see a station model symbol on some METAR, but it won't ask you where it is located.
Good luck!

actually that depends on your state/test/supervisor. last year we got quite a few questions on station models (yeah...last year...when it was supposed to be climate...) but they were rather simple. they gave us a station model and asked us about wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover, temperature, dew point, and maybe some other things.

thanks so much

i was really worried about memorizing all of them or squising them onto my notes . I still have a question what symbols would be on METAR? would they be like ***= modrate snow or -SN= light snow

MG

Check the [wiki][/wiki] and the Meterology Wiki
KCLL 292353Z 32014G27KT 10SM OVC040 18/08 A2968 RMK
What this means:
KCLL- Station symbol
292353Z- Zulu time
Its the 29th of the month, at 23:53 UTC time. I live in UTC-6, so this would be 17:53, or 5:53PM
32014G27KT
Wind blowing at 320 degrees- North West at 14 Knots with gusts of 27 knots
10SM- Visibility 10 Statue Miles
OVC040- Cloud overcast, with the ceiling at 40 miles
18/08- 18 degrees C, Dewpoint 8 degrees C
A2968- Altimeter 29.68
RMK- Remarks

Those are the really important ones...
There is a little more to METAR than that, but you might not see any of it.

And yes, I did get this example from Robotman09's sig...

You might see symbols like that on a Metogram. You can look at live metograms for your area here and learn how to read metograms here.
Good luck!

thanks its hard to find the most important METAR symbols

If anyone from Texas went to the Greenhill invitational and took the Meteorlgy test there, then I'm sure you will agree with me that it was a pretty diffucult test. I should get the test from my coach (who wrote the test!) soon, like Monday, and will try to give everyone a general overview of what it was about. A lot of us felt it was almost a national level test ( we could be wrong and we may just not have prepared enough) but I wanted to give everyone including those not from Texas an idea of what it was like- in case anyone was curious. For now, what I can tell you is that it was mainly knowing and understanding a lot of definitions. I know that seems like a simple test but in my opinion it wasn't. Anyways I will put up an overview of the test up soon as a guideline to anyone preparing for any competition soon or just preparing in general.

Hi does anybody know any good sits to take test and study quizzes?????????????????????????

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mg wrote:thanks its hard to find the most important METAR symbols

http://www.wunderground.com/metarFAQ.asp