def lsm_data_to_arc_ascii(self, data_var_map_array,
                                    main_output_folder=""):
        """Writes extracted data to Arc ASCII file format into folder
        to be read in by GSSHA. Also generates the HMET_ASCII card file
        for GSSHA in the folder named 'hmet_file_list.txt'.

        .. warning:: For GSSHA 6 Versions, for GSSHA 7 or greater, use lsm_data_to_subset_netcdf.

        .. note::
            GSSHA CARDS:
                * HMET_ASCII pointing to the hmet_file_list.txt
                * LONG_TERM (see: http://www.gsshawiki.com/Long-term_Simulations:Global_parameters)

        Parameters:
            data_var_map_array(list): Array to map the variables in the LSM file to the
                                      matching required GSSHA data.
            main_output_folder(Optional[str]): This is the path to place the generated ASCII files.
                                        If not included, it defaults to
                                        os.path.join(self.gssha_project_folder, "hmet_ascii_data").

        GRIDtoGSSHA Example:

        .. code:: python

            from gsshapy.grid import GRIDtoGSSHA

            #STEP 1: Initialize class
            g2g = GRIDtoGSSHA(gssha_project_folder='/path/to/gssha_project',
                              gssha_project_file_name='gssha_project.prj',
                              lsm_input_folder_path='/path/to/wrf-data',
                              lsm_search_card='*.nc',
                              lsm_lat_var='XLAT',
                              lsm_lon_var='XLONG',
                              lsm_time_var='Times',
                              lsm_lat_dim='south_north',
                              lsm_lon_dim='west_east',
                              lsm_time_dim='Time',
                              )

            #STEP 2: Generate ASCII DATA

            #SEE: http://www.meteo.unican.es/wiki/cordexwrf/OutputVariables

            #EXAMPLE DATA ARRAY 1: WRF GRID DATA BASED
            data_var_map_array = [
                                  ['precipitation_acc', ['RAINC', 'RAINNC']],
                                  ['pressure', 'PSFC'],
                                  ['relative_humidity', ['Q2', 'PSFC', 'T2']], #MUST BE IN ORDER: ['SPECIFIC HUMIDITY', 'PRESSURE', 'TEMPERATURE']
                                  ['wind_speed', ['U10', 'V10']], #['U_VELOCITY', 'V_VELOCITY']
                                  ['direct_radiation', ['SWDOWN', 'DIFFUSE_FRAC']], #MUST BE IN ORDER: ['GLOBAL RADIATION', 'DIFFUSIVE FRACTION']
                                  ['diffusive_radiation', ['SWDOWN', 'DIFFUSE_FRAC']], #MUST BE IN ORDER: ['GLOBAL RADIATION', 'DIFFUSIVE FRACTION']
                                  ['temperature', 'T2'],
                                  ['cloud_cover' , 'CLDFRA'], #'CLOUD_FRACTION'
                                 ]

            g2g.lsm_data_to_arc_ascii(data_var_map_array)

        HRRRtoGSSHA Example:

        .. code:: python

            from gsshapy.grid import HRRRtoGSSHA

            #STEP 1: Initialize class
            h2g = HRRRtoGSSHA(
                              #YOUR INIT PARAMETERS HERE
                             )

            #STEP 2: Generate ASCII DATA

            #EXAMPLE DATA ARRAY 1: HRRR GRID DATA BASED
            data_var_map_array = [
                                  ['precipitation_rate', 'prate'],
                                  ['pressure', 'sp'],
                                  ['relative_humidity', '2r'],
                                  ['wind_speed', ['10u', '10v']],
                                  ['direct_radiation_cc', ['dswrf', 'tcc']],
                                  ['diffusive_radiation_cc', ['dswrf', 'tcc']],
                                  ['temperature', 't'],
                                  ['cloud_cover_pc' , 'tcc'],
                                 ]

            h2g.lsm_data_to_arc_ascii(data_var_map_array)

        """
        self._check_lsm_input(data_var_map_array)

        if not main_output_folder:
            main_output_folder = path.join(self.gssha_project_folder, "hmet_ascii_data")

        try:
            mkdir(main_output_folder)
        except OSError:
            pass

        log.info("Outputting HMET data to {0}".format(main_output_folder))

        #PART 2: DATA
        for data_var_map in data_var_map_array:
            gssha_data_var, lsm_data_var = data_var_map
            gssha_data_hmet_name = self.netcdf_attributes[gssha_data_var]['hmet_name']
            gssha_data_var_name = self.netcdf_attributes[gssha_data_var]['gssha_name']

            self._load_converted_gssha_data_from_lsm(gssha_data_var, lsm_data_var, 'ascii')
            self._convert_data_to_hourly(gssha_data_var_name)
            self.data = self.data.lsm.to_projection(gssha_data_var_name,
                                                    projection=self.gssha_grid.projection)

            for time_idx in range(self.data.dims['time']):
                arr_grid = ArrayGrid(in_array=self.data[gssha_data_var_name][time_idx].values,
                                     wkt_projection=self.data.lsm.projection.ExportToWkt(),
                                     geotransform=self.data.lsm.geotransform,
                                     nodata_value=-9999)
                date_str = self._time_to_string(self.data.lsm.datetime[time_idx], "%Y%m%d%H")
                ascii_file_path = path.join(main_output_folder, "{0}_{1}.asc".format(date_str, gssha_data_hmet_name))
                arr_grid.to_arc_ascii(ascii_file_path)

        #PART 3: HMET_ASCII card input file with ASCII file list
        hmet_card_file_path = path.join(main_output_folder, 'hmet_file_list.txt')
        self._write_hmet_card_file(hmet_card_file_path, main_output_folder)