NWS of the Quad Cities 2/5 335 PM Posting: As widespread freezing rain/drizzle expands northward this afternoon and evening, you can help us out by telling us what weather types you’re seeing. How? By using the mPING (Meteorological Phenomena Identification Near the Ground) app! Weird name, but cool app! You can report the type of precipitation you see where you are. No need to measure! Use the free mobile app to send reports anonymously. Reports are automatically recorded into a database, which improves weather computer models. The information is even used by road maintenance operations and the aviation industry to diagnose areas of icing. See mping.nssl.noaa.gov for more details!
