diff --git a/parm/land/prep/prep_gts.yaml b/parm/land/prep/prep_gts.yaml
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+gtsbufr:
+  mkdir:
+    - $(DATA)/obs
+  copy:
+    - [$(COM_OBS)/$(OPREFIX)adpsfc.tm00.bufr_d, $(DATA)/obs/]
+gtsioda:
+  copy:
+    - [$(DATA)/$(OPREFIX)adpsfc_snow.nc4, $(COM_OBS)/$(OPREFIX)adpsfc_snow.nc4]
+