[nrv-hams] Snowfall Amount Reporting
Carter Craigie
carter128 at verizon.net
Mon Feb 20 17:07:15 EST 2012
Oh, Brian,
Had I but known YESTERDAY!!!!!
Thanks for the info. I don't know how I will remember next year, but maybe
you will advise me on that! Hi!
I hope you're well, and look forward to seeing you at the NWS SKYWARN
Advisory Board meeting next month!!
73,
Carter
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Squibb [mailto:squibb at vt.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:03 PM
To: carter128 at verizon.net; NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New
River Valley (VA) Amateur Radio Club.
Cc: 'Phil Hysell'; CWforever2 at gmail.com; benchoff at bev.net
Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] Snowfall Amount Reporting
Also, he will probably stop talking to me for this ... BUT.... it was Phil's
birthday yesterday...
Brian
On Feb 20, 2012, at 4:59 PM, Carter Craigie wrote:
> Wow, Phil,
>
>
>
> Thanks so much for your super email; I wasn't expecting that! THANK
> YOU SO VERY MUCH!
>
> I see that you "replied to all," so everybody got your nice email.
>
> It is a real pleasure working with you!
>
> 73,
>
> Carter N3AO
>
>
>
> From: Phil Hysell [mailto:phil.hysell at noaa.gov]
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 1:22 PM
> To: carter128 at verizon.net
> Cc: NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA)
> Amateur Radio Club.; CWforever2 at gmail.com; benchoff at bev.net
> Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] Snowfall Amount Reporting
>
>
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
> The National Weather Service in Blacksburg sincerely appreciates
> all the reports you provided us during last night's winter storm.
> Thank you so very much!
> In addition to providing near real-time information that helped
> us update our snowfall forecast, and providing the media with snowfall
> totals in the area, your reports are also used to create a map
> summarizing the event. We regularly use these maps for research and
> case studies. The more reports we receive, the greater the accuracy of
this map.
> The map of yesterday's storm can be viewed from our Facebook page
at:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-National-Weather-Service-Blacksburg-
> VA/216
> 190061773271
>
> Thank you so much again for taking your valuable time to
> provide us with your helpful reports.
>
> Sincerely,
> Phil Hysell - KI4CKP
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Carter Craigie
> <carter128 at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi again New River Valley ARC Weather Spotters,
>
> Thanks so much for all your snowfall depth reports you gave me
> yesterday. I relayed them all into the BBG NWS, and each time I was
> able to speak with Phil Hysell there, the SKYWARN Spotter group
> instructor we have all had the privilege of learning from. He was most
appreciative.
> He told me to do the following, and I hope you will also:
>
> Open your internet browser and enter in the following:
>
> www.weather.gov/Blacksburg
>
> The look on the menu on the left until you find something like the
> following:
>
> Hydrometerological Event Display
>
> And you will see the big cluster showing all of our reports from
yesterday.
> You will have to click on the + sign to zoom in on our area. Each
"balloon"
> will have the maximum snowfall that you reported, right at the
> locations you gave me. Pretty neat, I think!
>
> Now, TODAY, if you will email me (carter128 at verizon.net) or call me on
> my cellphone (540-250-8184 <tel:%28540-250-8184> ) your total
> snowfall depths, I will call them into the BBG NWS, and then they will
> have complete data!
>
> So far, I have 8.75" for Wytheville, from Lou Westfall KF4JRV; and I
> have my own (7" even) for my home here at 570 Brush Mountain Road,
> Blacksburg. I will also try to be near my 2-meter ham radio, but I
> can't promise to be there when you call...
>
> Thanks everybody!!
>
> 73,
>
> Carter N3AO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nrv-hams-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:nrv-hams-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Carter Craigie
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 2:08 PM
> To: nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: CWforever2 at gmail.com; benchoff at bev.net; Phil.Hysell at noaa.gov
> Subject: [nrv-hams] Snowfall Amount Reporting
>
> Hi New River Valley Club Members,
>
>
>
> This wet snow is predicted to continue falling until about 6:00 AM
> Monday morning.
>
> The National Weather Service (NWS) in Blacksburg (BBG) would
> appreciate your reports of snowfall depths.
>
> Find a spot away from buildings, trees, vehicles, and so forth, where
> the ground is fairly level, if possible.
>
> Use a 12" ruler or yardstick to determine the depth.
>
> Make a note of the TIME and date you are taking your reading.
>
>
>
> In your report include the following:
>
>
>
> 1. The snowfall depth
>
> 2. The time you made your reading
>
> 3. Your home address (with the street number) or the nearest cross
> street or intersection, including route numbers, if you are in a rural
area.
>
> 4. If you notice the time that the snowfall stops please include that
> in your report too.
>
> 5. Include any storm damage, if any, and any road condition problems,
> if any.
>
> 6. If the wind picks up, please include the wind speed (as measured OR
> estimated) and the direction it's coming from.
>
> 7. If you're able take the rate of the snowfall, please include that too.
>
>
>
> You can telephone me at 540-250-8184.
>
> You can email or text me at carter128 at verizon.net
>
> You can send me a message on WXSpots, using BLACKSBURG NWS for our
> group name.
>
>
>
> I welcome ALL questions.
>
>
>
> The BBG NWS really appreciates your reports.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Carter Craigie N3AO
>
> 570 Brush Mountain Road
>
> BBG, VA 24060
>
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