03/04/2010: "Be A Weather Spotter"

You may not have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing, but if would like to a National Weather Service Spotter, you need to take a class.

Two are offered, on on San Juan Island, and one on Orcas Island.

The National Weather Service will train new and veteran spotters on how to look for and report significant event-driven weather events. Training includes video demonstrations. Spotters are needed, particularly in the out of town and waterfront parts of the San Juan Islands. Ideal spotters will already own basic weather instrumentation, especially an anemometer, or will be interested in buying one soon.

Roche Harbor, San Juan Island
Saturday, April 10th
10am â€" 12:30pm
Madrona Grill Restaurant

Westsound, Orcas Island
Saturday April 10th
4pm â€" 6:30
Westsound Community Hall

RSVP: San Juan County Dept of Emergency Management
(360) 370-7612 or email: dem@sanjuandem.net

If planning to attend this spotter training session, please RSVP so an appropriate number of handout materials can be on hand. We look forward to seeing you at this or other Spotter training sessions, and receiving your hazardous weather reports.

For more info on the Weather Spotter program, visit: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/spotter.php