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Exciting news - quick install it before someone cuts the funding lol

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

423 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AT UPTON NEW YORK/KOKX WILL BE UPGRADED WITH DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY JAN 13

- 29...

...DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE WILL NOW BEGIN ON FRIDAY JANUARY 13...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS ARE RECEIVING A MAJOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE UPGRADE CALLED DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY.

CURRENTLY...RADARS COLLECT DATA ON ONLY THE HORIZONTAL COMPONENT OF WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. DUAL POL TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE RADARS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ALSO SAMPLE THE VERTICAL COMPONENT OF WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. THIS UPGRADE WILL RESULT IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR PRODUCT SUITE THAT WILL ENHANCE PROTECTION OF LIVES...PROPERTY AND THE ECONOMY THROUGH IMPROVED WARNING OPERATIONS.

THIS MAJOR UPGRADE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT UPTON NEW YORK DURING THE MORNING OF JANUARY 16...HOWEVER...TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENIGN WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...THE START OF THE UPGRADE HAS BEEN MOVED UP TO FRIDAY JANUARY 13. THE DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO SERVICE BY JANUARY 29.

THIS UPGRADE IS PART OF A NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT THAT BEGAN EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED TO LAST THROUGH 2013.

DURING THIS OUTAGE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR COVERAGE FOR OUR LOCAL SERVICE AREA WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SURROUNDING RADARS AT

FORT DIX NEW JERSEY...DESIGNATED KDIX

ALBANY NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KENX

BINGHAMTON NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KBGM

TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS...DESIGNATED KBOX

TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THIS LATEST UPGRADE AND CHANGES TO RADAR PRODUCTS...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEB PAGE AT

HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH

USING LOWER CASE LETTERS

THE TRAINING BRANCH PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS TEMPORARY DISRUPTION OF RADAR SERVICES.

IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS UPGRADE AT THE UPTON NEW YORK OFFICE...CONTACT

JAMES CONNOLLY...RADAR PROGRAM LEADER AT [email protected]

GARY CONTE...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT [email protected]

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Stormy time of the year to take a radar down ...but maybe they figure its better than doing it during severe season.

24 and ovc here. Looks like the witches brew of all P types here tomorrow. For this season I'll take any interesting winter wx.

I was on a hike to the 3200 foot level near Woodstock, NY the other day and only a few old snow patches in the deep woods. Even the higher Catskills are barren....though the next week should at least get them some.

Exciting news - quick install it before someone cuts the funding lol

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

423 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AT UPTON NEW YORK/KOKX WILL BE UPGRADED WITH DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY JAN 13

- 29...

...DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE WILL NOW BEGIN ON FRIDAY JANUARY 13...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS ARE RECEIVING A MAJOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE UPGRADE CALLED DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY.

CURRENTLY...RADARS COLLECT DATA ON ONLY THE HORIZONTAL COMPONENT OF WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. DUAL POL TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE RADARS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ALSO SAMPLE THE VERTICAL COMPONENT OF WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. THIS UPGRADE WILL RESULT IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR PRODUCT SUITE THAT WILL ENHANCE PROTECTION OF LIVES...PROPERTY AND THE ECONOMY THROUGH IMPROVED WARNING OPERATIONS.

THIS MAJOR UPGRADE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT UPTON NEW YORK DURING THE MORNING OF JANUARY 16...HOWEVER...TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENIGN WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...THE START OF THE UPGRADE HAS BEEN MOVED UP TO FRIDAY JANUARY 13. THE DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO SERVICE BY JANUARY 29.

THIS UPGRADE IS PART OF A NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT THAT BEGAN EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED TO LAST THROUGH 2013.

DURING THIS OUTAGE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR COVERAGE FOR OUR LOCAL SERVICE AREA WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SURROUNDING RADARS AT

FORT DIX NEW JERSEY...DESIGNATED KDIX

ALBANY NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KENX

BINGHAMTON NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KBGM

TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS...DESIGNATED KBOX

TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THIS LATEST UPGRADE AND CHANGES TO RADAR PRODUCTS...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEB PAGE AT

HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH

USING LOWER CASE LETTERS

THE TRAINING BRANCH PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS TEMPORARY DISRUPTION OF RADAR SERVICES.

IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS UPGRADE AT THE UPTON NEW YORK OFFICE...CONTACT

JAMES CONNOLLY...RADAR PROGRAM LEADER AT [email protected]

GARY CONTE...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT [email protected]

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So I went to drop off my son @ school this morning & noticed quite a few cars with snow on them coming from the west on Rt 6. Decided to take a 5 min ride to Mountain rd ( 1200') and whatta ya know.. there was about 1.5" still on the ground! Now im curious as to how much they actually received up there last night before the changeover. As for mby we only received about 0.5" before the changeover.

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Blah, blah, blah. It's all I have to say about this crappy pattern. I can say at least it doesn't get to me as much as it did when I was younger. I still dislike the lack of snow but do not get nearly as worked up as in the past.

I am right there with you.

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Off topic: I thought a volcano had erupted in Cornwall this morning, it's a mill fire. A big job for sure, they could be there for days.

I guess it's about a mile from my house. The smoke was impressive all day. There was still a glow in the sky early this evening. Below is a clip from youtube. This person took eight videos. Got to feel for the firefighters. And temps down in the single digets for the overnight.

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I live about about a mile and a half west of the complex. Good thing the winds were northerly in nature. Drove through town last night which was down wind and the air was mildly smokey. My water pressure took a hit all day yesterday due to the fire.

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