I know! Enough already! But this really has to be shared with you!

Below is a local snowfall report produced by the Pittsburgh NWS for our counties. It is a Public Information Statement that goes to all the TV stations, radio stations and newspapers. Notice all the reports that are credited to amateur radio! (The bolding here and below is mine.)

Jeff, WB1AAL

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Public Information Statement
Spotter Reports
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1030 AM EST Mon Jan 06 2025

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary also is available on our home page at weather.gov/pittsburgh

**********STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL (AT LEAST 1.0 INCH)**********

WEST VIRGINIA

...Marion County...
  1 SSW Fairmont          5.0   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  3 SSE Rivesville        3.7   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  Fairmont                3.7   329 AM  1/06  Trained Spotter
  3 ENE Fairmont          3.7   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  3 SE Rivesville         3.7   700 AM  1/06  Public
  1 SW Fairmont           3.7   322 AM  1/06  Public
  2 N Fairmont            3.5   900 AM  1/06  Public

...Monongalia County...
  1 NE Star City          4.0   730 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  Morgantown              4.0   640 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  5 SSW Westover          3.5   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  6 SW Morgantown         3.5   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  1 E Star City           3.5   514 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  2 SW Brookhaven         3.2   730 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  2 W Cheat Lake          3.0   900 AM  1/06  Public
  6 SSW Brookhaven        3.0   514 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  4 S Morgantown          3.0   225 AM  1/06  Public
  1 S Morgantown          3.0   652 AM  1/06  Public
  2 S Cheat Lake          2.8   800 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio

...Preston County...
  4 SSW Reedsville        6.0   730 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  1 SW Reedsville         6.0   730 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  Rowlesburg              6.0   745 AM  1/06  Public
  Reedsville              5.0   556 AM  1/06  Trained Spotter
  9 SE Brandonville       4.0   800 AM  1/06  Amateur Radio
  9 SE Bruceton Mills     4.0   800 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  3 S Bruceton Mills      3.0   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  7 N Thomas              1.5   700 AM  1/06  Cocorahs

...Tucker County...
  Davis                   9.5   700 AM  1/06  CO-OP Observer
  Canaan Hgts             9.5   700 AM  1/06  CO-OP Observer
  Parsons                 6.0   710 AM  1/06  Public
  3 S Canaan Hgts         5.0   900 AM  1/06  CO-OP Observer

...Wetzel County...
  New Martinsville        4.0   700 AM  1/06  Dept of Highways
  2 N Glover Gap          3.0   730 AM  1/06  CO-OP Observer
  7 E New Martinsville    2.5   800 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  7 NNW Pine Grove        2.5   800 AM  1/06  Cocorahs
  Hundred                 2.0   459 AM  1/06  Local Official