Monthly Archives: May 2017

Forecasting the Inland Extent of Lake Effect Snow Bands Downwind of Lake Ontario

Determining the inland extent (IE) of lake effect snow (LES) is an ongoing operational forecasting challenge at the Albany and Binghamton National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices, and several other NWS forecast offices in the Great Lakes region. Assuming favorable conditions for development of LES, determining how far inland snow bands will extend is critical…
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Newest Seal Holder

Congratulations to Bree Smith on earning her TV Weathercaster Seal of Approval! Bree Smith from WTVF Nashville. She was born in Denver during a blizzard, so her father gave her the middle name “Sunshine” saying she was the sunshine of his life.  “I was literally born for weather,” says Smith. She started her career in…
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David Freeman Past NWA President’s Fund

The National Weather Association Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship fund honoring Past President David Freeman. The David Freeman Past NWA President's Fund was formally introduced during David's final broadcast on KSN-TV in Wichita, Kansas on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. NWA Executive Director Janice Bunting presented David with a certificate commemorating the occasion,…
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Registration & Hotel Block Open

The hotel block and registration for the NWA Annual Meeting in Garden Grove, California, are now open. Please follow these links for more: Hotel Reservations Meeting Registration If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact nwahelp@nwas.org.
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