diff --git a/parm/fv3lam_rrfs.xml b/parm/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
index d07cf3ddf..ba07a4e8a 100755
--- a/parm/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
+++ b/parm/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@
        </param>
 
        <param>
-       <shortname>SOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
-       <pname>SOILMOI</pname>
+       <shortname>CISOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
+       <pname>CISOILM</pname>
        <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>
 
@@ -2196,8 +2196,8 @@
        </param>
 
        <param>
-       <shortname>SOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
-       <pname>SOILMOI</pname>
+       <shortname>CISOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
+       <pname>CISOILM</pname>
        <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>
 
@@ -2311,6 +2311,12 @@
        <scale>4.0</scale>
        </param>
 
+       <param>
+       <shortname>ACM_SNOM_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
+       <pname>SNOM</pname>
+       <scale>4.0</scale>
+       </param>
+
        <param>
        <shortname>GSD_INST_CRAIN_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
        <pname>CRAIN</pname>
diff --git a/parm/post_avblflds.xml b/parm/post_avblflds.xml
index 6663dad6a..79f8c7da9 100755
--- a/parm/post_avblflds.xml
+++ b/parm/post_avblflds.xml
@@ -6599,6 +6599,14 @@
        <scale>9.0</scale>
     </param>
 
+    <param>
+       <post_avblfldidx>713</post_avblfldidx>
+       <shortname>CISOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
+       <pname>CISOILM</pname>
+       <fixed_sfc1_type>depth_bel_land_sfc</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <scale>3.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
     <param>
        <post_avblfldidx>719</post_avblfldidx>
        <shortname>INST_USWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS</shortname>
diff --git a/parm/postcntrl_sfs.xml b/parm/postcntrl_sfs.xml
index 5ccae304e..790496a51 100644
--- a/parm/postcntrl_sfs.xml
+++ b/parm/postcntrl_sfs.xml
@@ -21,50 +21,50 @@
 
     <param>
        <shortname>HGT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>TMP_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>3.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>SPFH_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>4.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>RH_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>3.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>UGRD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>4.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>VGRD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>4.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>ABSV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
-       <level>1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.</level>
        <scale>4.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
     <param>
        <shortname>O3MR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
        <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-       <level>100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 12500. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000.</level>
+       <level>1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 12500. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000.</level>
        <scale>5.0</scale>       
     </param>
 
@@ -633,6 +633,29 @@
        <scale>4.0</scale>
     </param>
 
+    <param>
+       <shortname>HLCY_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND</shortname>
+       <level>3000.</level>
+       <level2>0.</level2>
+       <scale>4.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <shortname>ACM_SSRUN_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
+       <scale>4.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <shortname>AVE_VBDSF_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
+       <scale>6.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <shortname>AVE_NBDSF_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
+       <scale>6.0</scale>
+    </param>
 
     <!--  comments wherever I like -->
   </paramset>
diff --git a/parm/postxconfig-NT-SFS.txt b/parm/postxconfig-NT-SFS.txt
index 29c1d2e9d..7b886ec09 100644
--- a/parm/postxconfig-NT-SFS.txt
+++ b/parm/postxconfig-NT-SFS.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 1
-106
+110
 GFSPRS
 0
 ncep_nco
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ HGT
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-31
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+39
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ TMP
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-31
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+39
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ SPFH
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-31
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+39
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ RH
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-26
-1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+34
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ UGRD
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-31
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+39
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ VGRD
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-31
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+39
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ ABSV
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-26
-1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
+34
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 92500. 95000. 97500. 100000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ NCEP
 isobaric_sfc
 0
 ?
-18
-100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 12500. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000.
+26
+1. 2. 4. 7. 10. 20. 40. 70. 100. 200. 300. 500. 700. 1000. 2000. 3000. 5000. 7000. 10000. 12500. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000.
 ?
 0
 ?
@@ -3938,3 +3938,151 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
+162
+HLCY_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND
+?
+1
+tmpl4_0
+HLCY
+?
+?
+spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd
+0
+?
+1
+3000.
+spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd
+0
+?
+1
+0.
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+4.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
+122
+ACM_SSRUN_ON_SURFACE
+?
+1
+tmpl4_8
+SSRUN
+?
+ACM
+surface
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+4.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
+401
+AVE_VBDSF_ON_SURFACE
+averaged surface visible beam downward solar flux
+1
+tmpl4_8
+VBDSF
+NCEP
+AVE
+surface
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+6.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
+403
+AVE_NBDSF_ON_SURFACE
+averaged surface near IR beam downward solar flux
+1
+tmpl4_8
+NBDSF
+NCEP
+AVE
+surface
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+6.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
diff --git a/parm/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt b/parm/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
index 63ba5c32a..5770f555a 100644
--- a/parm/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
+++ b/parm/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 4
 4
 3
-235
+236
 282
 PRSLEV
 32769
@@ -1832,12 +1832,12 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
-36
-SOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
+713
+CISOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
 ?
 1
 tmpl4_0
-SOILMOI
+CISOILM
 ?
 ?
 depth_bel_land_sfc
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ depth_bel_land_sfc
 ?
 0
 ?
-depth_bel_land_sfc
+?
 0
 ?
 0
@@ -12319,12 +12319,12 @@ spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd
 ?
 ?
 ?
-36
-SOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
+713
+CISOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
 ?
 1
 tmpl4_0
-SOILMOI
+CISOILM
 ?
 ?
 depth_bel_land_sfc
@@ -12332,7 +12332,7 @@ depth_bel_land_sfc
 ?
 0
 ?
-depth_bel_land_sfc
+?
 0
 ?
 0
@@ -12948,6 +12948,43 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
+121
+ACM_SNOM_ON_SURFACE
+?
+1
+tmpl4_8
+SNOM
+?
+ACM
+surface
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+4.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
 407
 GSD_INST_CRAIN_ON_SURFACE
 GSD_instant precipitation type on surface
diff --git a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/CALVIS_GSD.f b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/CALVIS_GSD.f
index c2795a6e5..2f0c005a6 100644
--- a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/CALVIS_GSD.f
+++ b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/CALVIS_GSD.f
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ SUBROUTINE CALVIS_GSD(CZEN,VIS)
 !   2021-08        Wen Meng  - Restrict divided by 0.
 !   2021-10        Jesse Meng - 2D DECOMPOSITION
 !   2023-11        Tim Corrie, Eric James - addition of attenuation for blowing snow
+!   2024-03        Eric James - removal of extcof55 factor in visibility
+!                               calculation (extcof55 is all zeroes)
 !                           
 !------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 
       use vrbls2d, only: sno, si, ustar
-      use vrbls3d, only: qqw, qqi, qqs, qqr, qqg, t, pmid, q, u, v, extcof55, aextc55
+      use vrbls3d, only: qqw, qqi, qqs, qqr, qqg, t, pmid, q, u, v, aextc55
       use params_mod, only: h1, d608, rd, g
       use ctlblk_mod, only: jm, im, jsta_2l, jend_2u, lm, modelname, spval, method_blsn,&
                                     ista_2l, iend_2u
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ SUBROUTINE CALVIS_GSD(CZEN,VIS)
         endif
 
 !  Calculation of visibility based on hydrometeor and aerosols.  (RH effect not yet included.)
-        VIS(I,J)=MIN(90.,CONST1/(BETAV+extcof55(i,j,lm)))      ! max of 90km
+        VIS(I,J)=MIN(90.,CONST1/BETAV)      ! max of 90km
 
         if (vis(i,j)<vis_min) vis_min = vis(i,j)
         if (visrh<visrh_min) visrh_min = visrh
diff --git a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/INITPOST_NETCDF.f b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/INITPOST_NETCDF.f
index 19d1627e4..8537de90e 100644
--- a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/INITPOST_NETCDF.f
+++ b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/INITPOST_NETCDF.f
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 !> 2024-02-07 | Eric James    | Adding reading of direct and diffuse irradiance and LAI
 !> 2024-02-20 | Jaymes Kenyon | Add calculation of PBLHGUST (from INITPOST.F) to support RRFS 10-m wind gust diagnostic
 !> 2024-03-15 | Wen Meng      | Add option to read 3D soil-related variables
+!> 2024-03-25 | Eric James    | Enabling reading of snow melt and surface albedo from RRFS
 !>
 !> @author Hui-Ya Chuang @date 2016-03-04
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -77,8 +78,8 @@ SUBROUTINE INITPOST_NETCDF(ncid2d,ncid3d)
 
       use vrbls2d, only: f, pd, fis, pblh, ustar, z0, ths, qs, twbs, qwbs, avgcprate,           &
               cprate, avgprec, prec, lspa, sno, sndepac, si, cldefi, th10, q10, tshltr, pshltr, &
-              tshltr, albase, avgalbedo, avgtcdc, czen, czmean, mxsnal, landfrac, radot, sigt4, &
-              cfrach, cfracl, cfracm, avgcfrach, qshltr, avgcfracl, avgcfracm, cnvcfr,          &
+              tshltr, albase, albedo, avgalbedo, avgtcdc, czen, czmean, mxsnal, landfrac, radot,&
+              sigt4,cfrach, cfracl, cfracm, avgcfrach, qshltr, avgcfracl, avgcfracm, cnvcfr,    &
               islope, cmc, grnflx, vegfrc, acfrcv, ncfrcv, acfrst, ncfrst, ssroff,              &
               bgroff, rlwin, rlwtoa, cldwork, alwin, alwout, alwtoa, rswin, rswinc,             &
               rswout, aswin, auvbin, auvbinc, aswout, aswtoa, sfcshx, sfclhx, subshx,           &
@@ -1795,6 +1796,11 @@ SUBROUTINE INITPOST_NETCDF(ncid2d,ncid3d)
         enddo
       enddo
       if(debugprint)print*,'sample ',VarName,' = ',avgalbedo(isa,jsa)
+! sfc albedo
+      VarName='sfalb'
+      call read_netcdf_2d_para(ncid2d,ista,ista_2l,iend,iend_2u,jsta,jsta_2l,jend,jend_2u, &
+      spval,VarName,albedo)
+      if(debugprint)print*,'sample ',VarName,' = ',albedo(isa,jsa)
 
 ! surface potential T  using getgb
       VarName='tmpsfc'
@@ -3106,13 +3112,31 @@ SUBROUTINE INITPOST_NETCDF(ncid2d,ncid3d)
           endif
         enddo
       enddo
+      VarName='snom_land'
+      call read_netcdf_2d_para(ncid2d,ista,ista_2l,iend,iend_2u,jsta,jsta_2l,jend,jend_2u, &
+      spval,VarName,buf)
+      VarName='snom_ice'
+      call read_netcdf_2d_para(ncid2d,ista,ista_2l,iend,iend_2u,jsta,jsta_2l,jend,jend_2u, &
+      spval,VarName,buf2)
+!$omp parallel do private(i,j)
+      do j = jsta_2l, jend_2u
+        do i=ista,iend
+          if(buf(i,j)<spval) then
+            acsnom(i,j) = buf(i,j)
+          elseif(buf2(i,j)<spval) then
+            acsnom(i,j) = buf2(i,j)
+          else
+            acsnom(i,j) = spval
+          endif
+        enddo
+      enddo
 !$omp parallel do private(i,j)
       do j=jsta_2l,jend_2u
         do i=ista_2l,iend_2u
 !          smstav(i,j) = spval    ! GFS does not have soil moisture availability
 !          smstot(i,j) = spval    ! GFS does not have total soil moisture
           sfcevp(i,j) = spval    ! GFS does not have accumulated surface evaporation
-          acsnom(i,j) = spval    ! GFS does not have snow melt
+!          acsnom(i,j) = spval    ! GFS does not have snow melt
 !          sst(i,j)    = spval    ! GFS does not have sst????
           thz0(i,j)   = ths(i,j) ! GFS does not have THZ0, use THS to substitute
           qz0(i,j)    = spval    ! GFS does not output humidity at roughness length
diff --git a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/SURFCE.f b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/SURFCE.f
index acbafa193..85a099a3c 100644
--- a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/SURFCE.f
+++ b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/SURFCE.f
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 !> 2024-01-23 | E James    | Using consistent snow ratio SR from history files throughout GSL precip type diagnosis.
 !> 2024-01-30 | A Jensen   | Comment out graupel precipitation warning. 
 !> 2024-02-07 | E James    | Enabling output of LAI and wilting point for RRFS.
+!> 2024-03-25 | E James    | Enabling output of column integrated soil moisture.
 !>     
 !> @note
 !> USAGE:    CALL SURFCE
@@ -720,6 +721,32 @@ SUBROUTINE SURFCE
          endif
       ENDIF
 !
+!     TOTAL SOIL MOISTURE
+      IF (IGET(713)>0) THEN
+!$omp parallel do private(i,j)
+         DO J=JSTA,JEND
+           DO I=ISTA,IEND
+!             IF(SMSTOT(I,J)/=SPVAL) THEN
+               GRID1(I,J) = SMSTOT(I,J)
+!             ELSE
+!               GRID1(I,J) = SPVAL
+!             ENDIF
+           ENDDO
+         ENDDO
+         if(grib=='grib2') then
+          cfld=cfld+1
+          fld_info(cfld)%ifld=IAVBLFLD(IGET(713))
+!$omp parallel do private(i,j,ii,jj)
+          do j=1,jend-jsta+1
+            jj = jsta+j-1
+            do i=1,iend-ista+1
+            ii = ista+i-1
+              datapd(i,j,cfld) = GRID1(ii,jj)
+            enddo
+          enddo
+         endif
+      ENDIF
+!
 !     PLANT CANOPY SURFACE WATER.
       IF ( IGET(118)>0 ) THEN
         IF(MODELNAME == 'RAPR') THEN