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News from the 2010 Skywarn Coordinators Conference at Upton Larry and I, along with all of the area Skywarn Coordinators attended the meeting at Upton. Great news on getting OKX back on the air and the NWS staff passes along their thanks and kudos to you for a job well done! Training is on the way. Advanced Spotter training is on the way. As soon as we firm up the date and venue- you will be the first to know.

Balloon Girl Dori, W2DAG launches the Radiosonde

... a message from our coordinator, Bruce, K2BRG...

It looks like winter got off to one heck of a start here on Long Island. The December 19th-20th blizzard dropped record snow, but fortunately did not result in many injuries, deaths or property damage. As with most of our coastal storms, this did result in further erosion to our beaches.

I want to pass along thanks from the staff at NWS Upton for your timely and accurate reports throughout the event. I also thank our net control stations, Harris, Tim, Phil as well my deputy Larry who spent long hours at the switch. Again, our team came out it great numbers and did a great job. Thanks!

On Monday, December 21, I was interviewed by Bill Bleyer from Newsday in a story he was doing on how the NWS gets weather data from beyond their own offices. The article appeared on December 22 and I have posted a copy online.

The weekend of December 4, 2009 was Skywarn Recognition Day. This nationwide event operates out of participating National Weather Service offices. Nassau Skywarn along with Suffolk Skywarn worked with the meteorologists to contact as many other NWS offices as possible. Like Field Day, SRD is not a contest, but offices earn a certificate based on the number of offices contacted. We contacted forty-four stations earning Upton a Nor'easter Certificate.

Brian KC2UHT and Larry, N2VGA

On the radio from NWS were Gary Conte (KC2UHS) and Brian Ciemnecki (KC2UHT). Walter Wenzel (KA2RGI) led the Suffolk Skywarn contingent. Representing Nassau County were Deputy Coordinator Larry De Simone (N2VGA), Lance Aue (KA2EJD), Rob Yenis (KC2ILP), Dori Gronich (W2DAG), and Andrew Gronich (W2ARG), and myself.

No antennas have been installed yet, but Upton has a new 90' heavy duty tower. Soon, we should be able to reach Upton using the 146.805 repeater.

Bruce, K2BRG and Gary KC2UHS

Please be sure to join us every Sunday evening on the 146.805 weekly Skywarn Training Net. Your presence and support is greatly appreciated. Winter has just started and we may have just only started to shovel our way through.

Whether you have formal Skywarn training or not, your participation is welcome. If you are a spotter and not an Amateur Radio operator, you can participate directly with the NWS. Of course, if you are interested in obtaining your Amateur Radio license, we can help get you trained and licensed!

On behalf of the staff of NWS Upton and the Skywarn leadership, thank you you for your past and continuing participation. We had a great 2009 and we are looking forward to an even greater 2010.

If you have any questions, suggestions and ideas- please feel free to contact myself or our Deputy Coordinator, Larry, N2VGA.

73 and safe spotting (and safe shoveling),

Bruce, K2BRG
Nassau County SKYWARN Coordinator

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• Upton's NY Emergency Manager's Page

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• Satellite Imagery at Unisys
  
• National Hurricane Center
  
• NWS Storm Prediction Center, Norman OK
  
• Northeast Data Bouy Center
  
• Storm Pulse (an excellent hurricane resource)
  
• Upton Hazardous Outlook
  

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