diff --git a/testfile cartopy.py b/testfile cartopy.py
index eaaa1b1..bcc8ccf 100644
--- a/testfile cartopy.py	
+++ b/testfile cartopy.py	
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_radar_frames(site, datetime_t, num_frames):
     bucketListCurrentDate = list(bucket.objects.filter(Prefix = currentDateString))
     bucketListPreviousDate = list(bucket.objects.filter(Prefix = previousDateString))
 
-    #we are going to create a list of keys and datetimes to allow easy searching
+    # we are going to create a list of keys and datetimes to allow easy searching
 
     keys = []
     datetimes = []
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ def get_radar_from_aws(aws_object):
     if not os.path.isfile(f'cache/rawradar/{filename}'):
         printdebug('Cache Miss')
         aws_object.download_file(f'cache/rawradar/{filename}')
-    radar = pyart.io.read(f'cache/rawradar/{filename}')
+    #radar = pyart.io.read(f'cache/rawradar/{filename}')
+    radar = f'cache/rawradar/{filename}'
     return radar
 
 def convert_fig_to_img(fig):
@@ -134,14 +135,14 @@ def generate_radar_image(radar_data, tiler, mercator):
 
     radar_data.fields['reflectivity']['data'][:, -10:] = np.ma.masked
 
-    # gatefilter = pyart.filters.GateFilter(radar_data)
-    # gatefilter.exclude_transition()
-    # gatefilter.exclude_masked("reflectivity")
-    # gatefilter.exclude_below('reflectivity', 16)
-    gatefilter = pyart.filters.moment_based_gate_filter(radar_data)
+    gatefilter = pyart.filters.GateFilter(radar_data)
+    gatefilter.exclude_transition()
+    gatefilter.exclude_masked("reflectivity")
+    gatefilter.exclude_below('reflectivity', 5)
+    #gatefilter = pyart.filters.moment_based_gate_filter(radar_data)
 
     printdebug('Despeckling')
-    despeckle_gatefilter = pyart.correct.despeckle_field(radar_data, 'reflectivity', gatefilter=gatefilter, size=20) 
+    despeckle_gatefilter = pyart.correct.despeckle_field(radar_data, 'reflectivity', gatefilter=gatefilter) 
 
     fig = plt.figure(figsize = [10,8])
     fig.patch.set_facecolor('none')
@@ -152,13 +153,14 @@ def generate_radar_image(radar_data, tiler, mercator):
     printdebug('Plotting!')
     display.plot_ppi_map('reflectivity', sweep = 0, resolution='10m',
                         vmin = -8, vmax = 64,
-                        cmap = "ChaseSpectral",
+                        #cmap = "ChaseSpectral",
+                        cmap = "NWSRef",
                         min_lat = min_lat, min_lon = min_lon,
                         max_lat = max_lat, max_lon = max_lon,
                         lat_lines = lal, lon_lines = lol,
                         projection=projection, fig=fig, ax=ax, title_flag=False,
                         lat_0=radar_data.latitude["data"][0], lon_0=radar_data.longitude["data"][0],
-                        gatefilter=despeckle_gatefilter, add_grid_lines=False, alpha=0.8)
+                        gatefilter=gatefilter, add_grid_lines=False, alpha=0.8)
 
     display.plot_range_ring(radar_data.range["data"][-1] / 1000.0)
 
@@ -166,11 +168,14 @@ def generate_radar_image(radar_data, tiler, mercator):
 
 def _thread_generate_radar_image(radar_data, dataName, tiler, mercator, index, lock):
     if not os.path.isfile(f'cache/radarimages/{dataName}.png'):
-        fig = generate_radar_image(radar_data, tiler, mercator)
+        radarData = pyart.io.read(radar_data)
+        fig = generate_radar_image(radarData, tiler, mercator)
         frame = convert_fig_to_img(fig)
         frame.save(f'cache/radarimages/{dataName}.png')
+        del radarData
         lock.acquire()
         secondary_frames[index] = frame
+        #plt.clear()
         lock.release()
     else:
         frame = Image.open(f'cache/radarimages/{dataName}.png')
@@ -191,10 +196,12 @@ mercator = tiler.crs
 
 radarKeys = list(radar.keys())
 
-if not os.path.isfile(f'cache/radarimages/{radarKeys[0]}.png'):    
-    firstFrameFig = generate_radar_image(radar[radarKeys[0]], tiler, mercator)
+if not os.path.isfile(f'cache/radarimages/{radarKeys[0]}.png'):
+    radarData = pyart.io.read(radar[radarKeys[0]])
+    firstFrameFig = generate_radar_image(radarData, tiler, mercator)
     firstFrame = convert_fig_to_img(firstFrameFig)
     firstFrame.save(f'cache/radarimages/{radarKeys[0]}.png')
+    del radarData
 else:
     firstFrame = Image.open(f'cache/radarimages/{radarKeys[0]}.png')