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Anyone hate the new noaa radar interface?
MGorse replied to freemenot's topic in Philadelphia Region
You are not alone. There are many complaints from users regarding the newly rolled out NWS radar page. Some patches are coming to improve some things, but those should have been addressed before the rollout. -
Blame me. I got gas for the snowblower this morning just in case. Lol
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Huh? It is a forecast.
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Those are the NWS forecasts, from early this morning.
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Oh okay, yeah may have.
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When did you visit NWS Mount Holly? Not sure if we have ever met. I have worked their since 2003.
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At the airport.
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Airport. It has been that way for awhile now.
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Snow for PHL is not measured across the river. That ended several years ago.
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Interesting idea, but that will likely not happen.
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The model snow maps, especially the SLR 10:1, should be banned from the internet or at least so the public does not see them.
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Thank you, appreciate it!
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Have you heard about any flooding in Philadelphia? What was your rainfall total from the cell that prompted the Flash Flood Warning? Thanks in advance.
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The radar is back for good now, but is in a test phase until early Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully all is good now.
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Another article with some more details about the radar repairs. https://pinebarrenstribune.com/special-crews-arrive-from-oklahoma-to-repair-fort-dix-radar-after-failure-p2987-165.htm?fbclid=IwAR0f1d7QqA8vKxlvjvqEN460YgNfPe0ruyncMbp7k44PSUts2ECPQl-foDw
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Repairs were completed, however testing and adjustments have to be performed. Radar hopefully back for good sometime Monday to Wednesday.
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An article about the radar... https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/n-j-s-main-radar-is-down-but-eyes-are/article_24ab9d73-256c-5dea-91d7-d81890b18f41.html
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The new part was available and shipped here, however the prep work and the repair itself takes quite a bit of time.
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Lol Can you hand me the 5/8” socket?
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Yeah it should but parts wear out. And you are wrong as the radar does not break all the time. Apparently you cannot understand the severity of this failure. Lots of work to get it repaired.
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That would be great, but won’t happen anytime soon.
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I was told the last time this problem occurred was 10 years ago. This radar was doing well for quite awhile. People forget the radars when up are running 24/7 which adds to the wear and tear. A second phase upgrade to our radar is scheduled I believe for March 2020.
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Nope.
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The initial diagnosis is done by our electronic technicians (every NWS office has a small team of them), then depending on that they will work with specialists with the Radar Operations Center (in Oklahoma). If the problem is severe enough, those specialists are dispatched to the radar site to investigate further. All techs are NOAA/NWS employees.
