diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_prep_snow_obs.py b/scripts/exglobal_prep_snow_obs.py
index d4998a7d84..a6a9070151 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_prep_snow_obs.py
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_prep_snow_obs.py
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
     # Instantiate the snow prepare task
     SnowAnl = SnowAnalysis(config)
     SnowAnl.prepare_GTS()
-    if f"{ SnowAnl.task_config.cyc }" == '18':
+    if SnowAnl.task_config.cyc == 0:
         SnowAnl.prepare_IMS()
diff --git a/sorc/gdas.cd b/sorc/gdas.cd
index 01a7c4f433..7b409e4720 160000
--- a/sorc/gdas.cd
+++ b/sorc/gdas.cd
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 01a7c4f433346581dee172044e0cd3bd0fe8bd71
+Subproject commit 7b409e47204620628186233a90262fa581b7a65a