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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

SKYWARN

SKYWARN is a national effort to save lives during severe weather emergencies with an expanding network of trained weather spotters. The services performed by SKYWARN spotters have saved many lives.

The National Weather Service has a number of devices for detecting severe thunderstorms. Included in these are Doppler radar, satellite, and lightning detection networks.  However, the most important tool for observing thunderstorms is the trained eye of the storm spotter.

By providing observations, SKYWARN spotters assist National Weather Service members in their warning decisions and enable the National Weather Service to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.

Storm spotters are, and always will be, an indispensable part of the severe local warning program.

The National Weather Service office in Buffalo participates in the annual  ARRL - SKYWARN special event.  For details on the national event, QSL instructions and the rest of the statistics, check out the Special event homepage.


NWS Buffalo SKYWARNTraining Sessions


SKYWARN is a nationwide program of spotters that report severe weather to the National Weather Service. Anyone can become a SKYWARN spotter for the National Weather Service, all you have to do is attend one of our Spotter Training Sessions. There is no charge for the training.

SKYWARN training sessions are held throughout our area of responsibility based on demand. SKYWARN training sessions for Severe Convective Weather (Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Flash Floods, etc.) are conducted from March through May. SKYWARN training sessions for Winter Weather are conducted from September through November. The basic training session provides a brief overview to the National Weather Service (the organization and our responsibilities), the equipment we use (including capabilities and limitations), and basic severe weather meteorology (including how thunderstorms, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes form). Training sessions last about two hours.

SKYWARN training sessions for Winter Weather are conducted from September through November. 

Attendees are instructed what types of severe weather the National Weather Service is interested in hearing about and are given an 800 telephone number for 24 hour access make reports directly to the NWS forecasters.

For more information, please contact:


Mike Fries -- michael.j.fries@noaa.gov -- WFO Buffalo, Warning Coordination Meteorologist

Jon Hitchcock -- jon.hitchcock@noaa.gov -- WFO Buffalo, SKYWARN Program Coordinator


 

Fall 2024 Training Schedule
 
Note: Fall training courses focus on winter weather, snowfall and ice measuring, and reporting to the NWS.
 
Note: Additional classes are in the process of being scheduled, check back later for more locations and times!
 
All of the scheduled training sessions will cover the same material
 

 

DATE TIME COUNTY LOCATION ORGANIZATION

9/23/2024

5 PM Jefferson

Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library

229 Washington St

Watertown, NY 13601

Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library

REGISTER HERE

11/6/2024 6 PM Monroe

SUNY Brockport

350 New Campus Drive

Brockport, NY 14420

Lennon Hall - Room 140

SUNY Brockport Meteorology Department

REGISTER HERE

11/12/2024 6 PM Erie

Lackawanna Public Library

560 Ridge Rd

Lackawanna, NY 14218

Lackawanna Public Library

REGISTER HERE

11/13/2024 6 PM Oswego

SUNY Oswego

Marano Campus Center

Room 132 AUD Classroom

SUNY Oswego Meteorology Club

REGISTER HERE

11/14/2024 7 PM Online Online Virtual

National Weather Service Buffalo

REGISTER HERE

11/19/2024 10 AM Online Online Virtual

National Weather Service Buffalo

REGISTER HERE

 

 

 

 

Other links

Western and Northern NY SKYWARN frequency map


An illustrated SKYWARN spotter guide
 

Other SKYWARN Sites:

NWS Binghamton SKYWARN Homepage

NWS Cleveland SKYWARN Homepage

NWS Albany SKYWARN Homepage

NWS Burlington SKYWARN Homepage

 









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