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Warren County to hold SKYWARN weather spotter training

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Are you interested by the weather, and would you like to help local emergency responders and public works crews?

If so, Warren County Office of Emergency Services and the National Weather Service (NWS) have organized a free weather spotter training session Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 in Queensbury that will help expand our local network of weather spotters, who provide details about conditions around the county during notable weather events. Registration has opened for this free workshop.

Warren County will host this session to train residents as SKYWARN volunteer weather spotters. SKYWARN volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports about significant and impactful weather to the National Weather Service.

Participants will learn from NWS staff about hazardous weather events, weather spotting criteria, updated winter weather outlook, how to make formal weather reports and more.

Warren County Office of Emergency Services is sponsoring the training.

Said Ann Marie Mason, Warren County Director of Emergency Services: “SKYWARN is an important program to assist our emergency responders and weather forecasters to make sure they have accurate and up-to-date information as storms affect our county. The training is informative and worthwhile for those who want to learn more about weather or want to help keep our emergency services personnel informed about weather conditions around Warren County.”

The training will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. December 4th at Warren County Sheriff’s Office Training Room, 1400 Route 9, Queensbury. This link can be used for registration.

Those with questions can log on to weather.gov/skywarn or email alb.stormreport@noaa.gov.

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