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KY3 WeatherSchool Forecasting Contest Official Rules
- The contest is open to any school both public and private along with homeschoolers located in the KY3 viewing area.
- The contest is to be done as a class project.
- Any number of classes can be signed up by a single instructor.
- Teachers are responsible for recording and remembering all passwords and user ids.
- Each class may only enter a forecast once each day.
- A forecast day is from midnight to midnight.
- The forecast is to be for the following day (i.e. a forecast entered on Monday should be for Tuesday's conditions).
- Forecasts are to be entered on Monday through Friday only (DO NOT TRY AND ENTER A FORECAST ON THE WEEKEND).
- The contest runs for three consecutive weeks beginning on a Monday and ending on a Friday. See Start Date and End Date below.
- All forecasts are to be entered by 6pm.
- Forecasts are to be entered each day for the duration of the contest regardless of whether or not school is in session.
- In the event school is canceled due to inclement weather teachers may enter a forecast from home.
- In the event a forecast is not entered, the previous day's forecast will be used in its place.
- Scoring will be 1 point for each degree off on the high and low temperatures and 5 points for incorrect precipitation.
- Forecast are for the National Weather Serivice instruments located at the Springfield Branson National Airport.
- The climate report issued shortly after midnight will be used as the official verification results.
- The team with the lowest score at the end of the contest will be declared the winner.
- In case of a tie each of the teams tied will be placed in a hat and a single name withdrawn.
- In the precipitation category, any form of ice will be considered snow.
- Precipitation must accumulate to a depth of .01" to be counted.
- Trace amounts will not considered.
- The KY3 Stormteam will have the final say on all disputes2.
- Any prizes to be awarded are at the discretion of the KY3 Stormteam.
Start Date: Feb 03, 2020 | End Date: Feb 21, 2020
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