On 01/19/2005, 3 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: 2005012100 Verification time: 2005012200 Latitude: 57N Longitude: 135W Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Heavy rain over SE AK. FOR CASE 2: Observation time: 2005012100 Verification time: 2005012300 Latitude: 38N Longitude: 80W Priority: HIGH Comments: ERN US Winter Storm. FOR CASE 3: Observation time: 2005012000 Verification time: 2005012300 Latitude: 37N Longitude: 82W Priority: HIGH Comments: SNOWSTORM FOR OH VALLEY/MID-ATL/NEW ENGLAND