Portland NWS Open House

Today was the NWS open house in Portland. It was a cool event to attend. I was handing out information about the Oregon AMS and just chatting with the forecasters and fellow weather fans. Most of the focus from my stand point was the upcoming wind event on Tuesday. It was very interesting to see the NWS forecasters sort through the information and really explain to all of us the dynamics and the reasons why it might not happen this time. Steve Pierce, blog writer and weather nut also made an appearance. This guy is all about the snow and windstorm. He is a valuable resource to this blog and the others that he posts information. It was very cool to see the different tools that are available to the NWS. I was blown away at the technology that they had at their disposal. I was very jealous that they have all the information available, just a click away. The day started with a quick overall briefing of the national weather service and who they are and what they do. The entire staff was friendly and willing to talk. I was very impressed with them all. I had a chance to sit down with Tyree Wilde, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the Portland NWS WFO (Weather Forecast Office) and chat about the new Storm Based Warning System. Move your mouse over the link and the player will appear and click play. To download the interview, simply click the link.


Tyree Wilde Storm Based Warning