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In the cutoff storms, supercool~d water measurements were greatest within the pre-frontal region. Steady values of supercooled water ranged from 0.05 to . 0..60 mm. in the pre-frontal orographdc clouds. Embedded convection pl~oduced peaks of ~;upercoo 1 ed water in exces:s of 0-.70 mm. . The durat j on' of supercool ed water varied from 3 to 30 h. The duration was sensitive to the trajectory of the cutoff. Storm centers that tracked directly over the project area had the longest durations. Storm centers which passed to the south had supercooled water pre:;ent for shorter periods. Supercooled water from 0.05 to 0.20 mm usually existed in embedded convection from the passage of the front until the passage of the cold core trough. The presence of supercooled water within rapidly digging systems in northerly flow depended on the trajectory of the storm. The project area was within a cold trough during storms with an offshore trajectory. The clouds over the project area were predominantly convective. Short lived peaks of super- cooled water sometimes reached 0.50 mm. Sustained supercooled water was rarely measured. Storms with a trajectory that passed directly over the project area , produced the largest sustained amounts ofsupercoole'd water ahead of the front. These values were typically 0.20 to 0.40 mm in an essentially non-precipitating environment. The pre-frontal segments of these storms were short, usually less than 6 hours. Supercooled water diminished to 0.05 - 0.10 mm within the frontal band. Post-frontal supercooled water remained at these low amounts until the passage of the trough. Storms with an inland trajectory provided continuous supercooled water from 0.10 to 0.40 mm as long as clouds were present. B. Vertical distribution of water saturated cloud The vertical distribution study comprised the balance of the analysis. When supercoo11~d water was measured by the radiometer, saturation often existed 29