With temperatures in the 60s, it may be easy to forget that the winter weather season is just around the corner. In order to emphasize preparedness, the National Weather Service in Paducah held a winter weather workshop Monday. The training was designed for meteorologists, emergency managers, spotters and others who have to make decisions based on weather forecasts.
The event included a review of the summer drought and record-breaking hot weather but ended by looking forward to the winter ahead. The official outlook for our area calls for an equal chance for temperatures and precipitation to run either above or below average. National Weather Service Winter Weather Program Leader, Mike York, says the long-range forecasts are based on global patterns and have not been very useful lately.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Rick Shanklin, says that no matter how the winter weather turns out, it is important to be ready in advance.
The workshop consolidated previously scheduled sessions into one event. Some attended the training in Paducah while others participated through a webinar online.
The event included a review of the summer drought and record-breaking hot weather but ended by looking forward to the winter ahead. The official outlook for our area calls for an equal chance for temperatures and precipitation to run either above or below average. National Weather Service Winter Weather Program Leader, Mike York, says the long-range forecasts are based on global patterns and have not been very useful lately.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Rick Shanklin, says that no matter how the winter weather turns out, it is important to be ready in advance.
The workshop consolidated previously scheduled sessions into one event. Some attended the training in Paducah while others participated through a webinar online.
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