SKYWARN Training Class in Bedford NH – Friday Evening 2/10/12 at 7 PM – Seats Still Available – Preregistration Required

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Taunton Massachusetts and the Granite State Amateur Radio Society (GSARS) will be sponsoring a severe weather spotter training session, part of its SKYWARN program, in Bedford, New Hampshire. The class will be on Friday February 10, 2012 from 7 PM to approximately 930 PM. It will be held at the Saint Elizabeth Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road, in Bedford NH.

The session is open to the public at no charge. Amateur Radio Operators are encouraged to attend. Also, Emergency managers, police, fire, and other first responders are also encouraged to attend. Everyone age 16 and older who stays to complete the training will be able to become trained NWS weather spotters.

The training session includes a two-hour thirty-minute computer-based presentation, which discusses the development of thunderstorms, the criteria for “severe” thunderstorms, as well as the cloud features associated with severe thunderstorms and tornados. Additional information will be presented about winter storms and proper snow measurement and reporting of river, stream, and urban flooding and rainfall measurements. The session will also present the procedure for reporting weather information to the National Weather Service. Anyone attending should bring a pen or pencil and bringing a notebook is optional.

Pre-registration is required for this training session. Please contact, Ron Michaud, Amateur Radio Call-Sign, K1RHM, via email at k1rhm@comcast.net to preregister.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Taunton Massachusetts and the Granite State Amateur Radio Society (GSARS) will be sponsoring a severe weather spotter training session, part of its SKYWARN program, in Bedford, New Hampshire. The class will be on Friday February 10, 2012 from 7 PM to approximately 930 PM. It will be held at the Saint Elizabeth Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road, in Bedford NH.

The session is open to the public at no charge. Amateur Radio Operators are encouraged to attend. Also, Emergency managers, police, fire, and other first responders are also encouraged to attend. Everyone age 16 and older who stays to complete the training will be able to become trained NWS weather spotters.

The training session includes a two-hour thirty-minute computer-based presentation, which discusses the development of thunderstorms, the criteria for “severe” thunderstorms, as well as the cloud features associated with severe thunderstorms and tornados. Additional information will be presented about winter storms and proper snow measurement and reporting of river, stream, and urban flooding and rainfall measurements. The session will also present the procedure for reporting weather information to the National Weather Service. Anyone attending should bring a pen or pencil and bringing a notebook is optional.

Pre-registration is required for this training session. Please contact, Ron Michaud, Amateur Radio Call-Sign, K1RHM, via email at k1rhm@comcast.net to preregister.