On 01/15/2003, 4 cases were run The targeting program was run in synoptic mode 200mb, 500mb and 850mb winds and temperature were used as the verifying norm The radius of the verification region(s) is 1000km Search Area Boundaries Western: 160E Eastern: 260E Southern: 15N Northern: 65N FOR CASE 1: Observation time: 2003011700 Verification time: 2003012212 Latitude: 38N Longitude: 97W Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Potential plains/eastern US winter storm FOR CASE 2: Observation time: 2003011800 Verification time: 2003012212 Latitude: 38N Longitude: 97W Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Potential plains/eastern US winter storm FOR CASE 3: Observation time: 2003011900 Verification time: 2003012212 Latitude: 38N Longitude: 97W Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Potential plains/eastern US winter storm FOR CASE 4: Observation time: 2003012000 Verification time: 2003012212 Latitude: 38N Longitude: 97W Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Potential plains/eastern US winter storm