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Leveraging a radar-based disdrometer network to develop a probabilistic precipitation phase model in eastern Canada
Alexis Bédard-Therrien
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Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
François Anctil
Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
Julie M. Thériault
Département des sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Olivier Chalifour
Département des sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Fanny Payette
Hydro-Québec, Direction Planification de la conduite du système énergétique, Montréal, QC, Canada
Alexandre Vidal
Hydro-Québec, Direction Planification de la conduite du système énergétique, Montréal, QC, Canada
Daniel F. Nadeau
Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Short summary
Precipitation data from an automated observational network in eastern Canada showed a temperature interval where rain and snow could coexist. Random forest models were developed to classify the precipitation phase using meteorological data to evaluate operational applications. The models demonstrated significantly improved phase classification and reduced error compared to benchmark operational models. However, accurate prediction of mixed-phase precipitation remains challenging.
Precipitation data from an automated observational network in eastern Canada showed a...
