| Real time satellite images can make forecasting | | | | conditions may be forming with in a larger less |
| weather conditions much more accurate because | | | | severe system. |
| they show exactly what is happening in any given | | | | This information can be used for many things |
| location. Satellite images show the intensity, speed | | | | besides preparing people for approaching weather |
| and direction of storms, allowing a forecaster to | | | | conditions. Have you even seen awesome |
| give more accurate information to the areas in | | | | pictures of storms? Satellite can help |
| front of the storm. | | | | photographers determine where to set up to get |
| By observing a satellite image, the forecaster can | | | | some of those incredible storm or lightning |
| see what changes are taking place within the | | | | pictures you've seen. By observing the location of |
| storm system over a period of time. If the | | | | severe weather cells within storms, |
| storm is intensifying or breaking apart, changing | | | | photographers are able to determine if they will |
| directions, speeding up or slowing down, this will all | | | | have a good chance to capture tornado, cloud |
| become apparent in real time satellite images. This | | | | formation or lightning pictures. They can also |
| becomes especially beneficial in areas prone to | | | | forecast when and where the safest places for |
| hurricanes or tornadoes. The images allow | | | | taking these pictures will most likely be. |
| forecasters to predict with relative accuracy what | | | | Real time satellite images have made weather |
| areas may have the greatest threat of being hit | | | | forecasting much more accurate and useful than |
| by an approaching storm, thus allowing the local | | | | it was not so many years ago because of the |
| people to prepare. | | | | details and amount of information available. |
| A satellite image can also help forecasters | | | | Forecasters are able to give the public a much |
| determine the severity of the approaching storm. | | | | better picture of what to expect in the next |
| They can forecast heavy showers or snow | | | | week, day or hour because of information |
| storms, or light rain or flurries according to what | | | | provided by satellite images. |
| the show. They can also see where severe | | | | |