Special Announcement: SKYWARN Training Schedule for 2013 Update

April 28, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

A slate of SKYWARN Training classes have been put together for the May to June timeframe. Additional classes are being worked in the June-July-August timeframe that will be driven by Amateur Radio Coordinators and added to the schedule as confirmed. Areas for additional classes that are being looked at include Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts and possibly in the Eastern Franklin County Massachusetts/Cheshire County New Hampshire area. The following links can be utilized to see updates for the SKYWARN Training Schedule:

http://beta.wx1box.org/node/36
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/officePrograms/skywarn/skywarnTraining.shtml

Please note that the NWS link will be updated with the New Braintree, MA class for Thursday 5/30/13 listed on the wx1box.org link in a future update. We have also listed the SKYWARN Training Schedule off the wx1box.org site below:

The following are SKYWARN Training Sessions booked for 2013. Further training
sessions will be booked over the course of the year so check back frequently
for updates.

Thursday May 9th, 2013: 6:30-9:30 PM:
Heath Community Center
Heath, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Thursday May 16th, 2013: 7-10 PM:
Marlborough CT Fire Department
200 West Road
Marlborough, CT
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Tuesday May 21st, 2013: 7-10 PM:
“Alternatives”
50 Douglas Road
Whitinsville, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Thursday May 30th, 2013: 7-10 PM:
Massachusetts State Police Academy
340 West Brookfield Road
New Braintree, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Monday June 10th, 2013: 7-10 PM:
Manchester Health Department Rooms: 162 and 164
1528 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Tuesday June 11th, 2013: 630-930 PM:
Masenic Regional High School
175 Turnpike Road
New Ipswich, NH
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Monday June 17th, 2013: 7-10 PM:
Morton Hospital and Medical Center – Margaret Stone Conference Room
88 Washington Street
Taunton Mass.
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Registration: Pre-registration required. RSVP via Rob Macedo-KD1CY via email at rmacedo at rcn dot com

Please forward the SKYWARN Training Schedule to all interested and thanks to all for their support!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org