NOAA Lecture on Weather Forecasting in PNW

[Gene&Mary]

For those who are interested, NOAA is giving a free lecture on weather forecasting in the PNW on Oct. 20, 7-9PM at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle.

Description
Floods, Snowstorms, and Windstorms! Oh My!

The Pacific Northwest has a wide variety of weather hazards and ranks among the nation's leaders in Presidential disaster declarations.

Spend an evening with the National Weather Service and learn how they forecast, warn and share information with the media and you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn how scientists use a mix of forecast models, forecaster experience and observing systems, including the new coastal Doppler weather radar scheduled to be in use by the end of 2011, to help you figure out if you need an umbrella or sunglasses. Stay until the end to find out what's in store for the Pacific NW this winter!

Space is limited so reserve your tickets today!

Here is the link.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/125390

Gene

 

[hardee]

Being from the PNW myself, and watching the weather channel occasionally, I have to wonder about the accuracy of this statement,

"The Pacific Northwest has a wide variety of weather hazards and ranks among the nation's leaders in Presidential disaster declarations."

We don't have tornadoes, (well rarely), we don't have hurricanes, we don't have nearly the hail or thunderstorms like the midwest, and I can't remember much since the October 12, Columbus Day storm of 62 when we had a presidential disaster claimed, (Linear winds, clocked at 162 max, blew up the entire coast from Brookings to Cape Flatery). Well unless you want to count Mt St Helens in '81. Not sure that counted as weather but it sure caused some environmental disaster.

Wish I could go to the talk though, I love the weather, especially today, and maybe tomorrow. :?:

Thanks for the post.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[rogerbum]

Harvey,

We do get a LOT of local flooding events. The 2007 Chehalis river flood closed down I-5 for several days for example.

 

[flrockytop]

Spend an evening with the National Weather Service and learn how they forecast,

So, who is bringing the dart board?

 

[hardee]

"We do get a LOT of local flooding events. The 2007 Chehalis river flood closed down I-5 for several days for example."

Roger, Yep, your right there, but how many of our local flooding events get a presidential response? Chehalis? Not sure, but it may have. I do drive that section of I-5 often and always enjoy driving "under water" level by the Pe Ell sign.

Harvey
SleepyC:moon