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Brandon Peloquin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Wilmington OH Preparing For Winter Weather At Home & In The Workplace
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Brandon Peloquin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Wilmington OH
Preparing For Winter Weather At Home & In The Workplace
• Introduction to the National Weather Service
– How we are organized
– What we do and how we do it
• Winter Weather
– Last winter
– Outlook for this winter
– Winter Products
– Winter Safety
• Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
What We Will Talk About
• To provide weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
Department Of Commerce
DOC
National Weather Service
NWS
Storm Prediction Center
SPC
122 Weather Forecast Offices
WFOs
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National Centers For Environmental
Information
NCEI
National Marine Fisheries Service
NMFS
National Ocean Service
NOS
Office of Marine & Aviation
Operations
OMAO
Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric
Research
OAR
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
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National Weather Service Mission
• 122 Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs)
– Provide forecasts, warnings, and other local services
– Operate 24/7/365
Organization of the NWS
NWS Wilmington, OH Serves 52 counties across OH, IN, and KY
NWS Wilmington OH
• WFO Wilmington, OH is staffed by 25 full-time employees
– The office is staffed around the clock- 24/7/365
– Staffing levels can vary from one day to another, depending on the weather situation
– As many as 8-10 meteorologists are on site at one time during severe weather events
WFO Wilmington, Ohio
Short-Term
Long-Term Severe &
Hydro Aviation
Public
Service
Severe
Coord.
NWS Operations
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System
AWIPS
• Used by
computer models
to help forecast
the weather.
• Launched twice
daily from 73
sites in the US
and 92 in North
America.
• Can reach heights
over 100,000 feet
Upper Air Observations
Satellite Satellite
Hook Echo
3D Storm View
Radar Storm Interrogation Butler County, Ohio - 2008
Computer Models/Analyses Computer Model Information
Staying Weather-Aware
• Always keep up with the latest forecasts, statements, and warnings…
• For awareness.
• For safety.
• For others.
www.weather.gov/iln
Receiving Weather Information Receiving Weather Information
Receiving Weather Information Multiple Ways…
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NOAA Weather Radio Cell Phone / Mobile
Device Television
Winter 2015-2016 Highlights
The state of Ohio had the warmest December on record
in 2015, with an average temperature of 43.4°F
(previous record was 39.4°F in 1982).
As a whole, the state of Ohio averaged about half of its normal precipitation
during the month of January.
Temperatures in February were once again warmer
than normal. However, brief cold spells prevented the
record warmth of December from repeating itself.
Images Courtesy of MRCC (Midwest Regional Climate Center)
Last Winter Highlights
Typical El Nino Winter
Typical La Nina Winter
Winter 2016 - 2017 Outlook
Winter Temperature Outlook Winter Precipitation Outlook
There is not yet a clear signal for either above normal or below normal temperatures for the Ohio Valley for the upcoming winter months of December thru February.
The latest data suggests favorable probabilities for above normal precipitation for much of the Ohio Valley for the
upcoming winter months of December thru February.
1/12/2017
Key Products
BE PREPARED!
Snow & Ice – Blizzards – Freezing Rain & Sleet – Cold Temperatures – Wind – Flooding – Fog
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A mesoscale convective system producing gusty winds & heavy snow
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Time-Matched Imagery 30 November 2007 Elm St., Potsdam, NY TYX 0.5o reflectivity loop
What is a Snow Squall?
• Tend to be short-lived (burst of S+ / wind increase / temp drop) • Don’t reach NWS snow advisory criteria (e.g. “chance of snow showers”)
• Falling temperatures can produce a “flash freeze” situation • Can have deadly road consequences (high-impact, sub-advisory, HISA)
(Courtesy: Banacos, Lahiff)
Newspaper Photos 14 February 2015
(Courtesy: Banacos, Lahiff)
Snow Squalls
Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation is about building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather, water, and climate events.
NOAA is developing new decision support services, improving technology to track and forecast storms, and expanding its dissemination efforts to achieve far-reaching national preparedness for weather events.
Decreasing Vulnerability by Increasing Resilience
Building a Weather-Ready Nation Building a Weather-Ready Nation
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• Promoting value of NOAA/NWS “Environmental Intelligence”
• Community events • Press releases and media interviews • Social media outreach • Data access/formatting inquiries • Corporate identity • Expansion of stakeholder engagement
to non-traditional sectors • Insurance, health, real estate
• Museums/Science Centers
• Vulnerable populations
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/ambassadors.html
WRN Ambassador Initiative
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WRN Ambassador Initiative
Thank You!
@NWSILN
NWSWilmingtonOH www.weather.gov/iln
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