Eskimo Joe Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 I see absolutely no reason that Basics I & II couldn't be an online course. Granted good video clips were used, and it was done right. I suspect some regional changes would have to be made, but the content and lessons are pretty universal. Reporting requirements and methods are the same throughout the country. Let's face it, online is everything these days, from healthcare courses, to the law degrees courses. Frankly, online courses would eliminate a lot of miss information and also bring much better content and samples to be used. Time to modernize. It certainly would help get people in this area the classes/training done and with minimal cost and commitment to the already strained NWS offices. I agree with this, especially given the budgetary constraints the NWS is currently facing. But the topics courses (ie: Flooding, Winter Storms, Net Control), should still be viewed as outreach within the community. Also in some counties, such as Carroll, not everyone has access to reliable Internet so talks in the community still have a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 The Basics 1 class is being offered during the NWS Open House in Sterling this Saturday and Sunday. From another site: This course is a prerequisite for all other courses. Basics I is a good general overview of severe weather for the general public. Upon completion of the course, you will be registered in the program by the NWS. You will receive a spotter code from the NWS within 6 weeks. Training in Basics I includes: The basic organization of the National Weather Service The role and importance f the Skywarn spotter NWS Products and the Watch/Warning/Advisory system Thunderstorms Thunderstorm threats: Lightning Flooding Hail Tornadoes Downbursts How to report vital inf t the NWS The role of amateur short-wave (HAM) radio in the Spotter Program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 The Winter Storms class is full. Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The Winter Storms class is full. Dang. I actually won't be able to make that class since something came up for that day, so you can drop me from the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 FYI: PG County and Allegany counties have Winter Storms classes: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/skywarn/classes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 I actually won't be able to make that class since something came up for that day, so you can drop me from the list. Okay thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Okay thanks for the heads up. No problem, I just signed up for the PG county winter class, hope to see some of you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We need a Winter Storm training class in No Va. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We need a Winter Storm training class in No Va. I approve this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I approve this message. meh, you're right, 495 would be a mess at that hour to get to College Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 meh, you're right, 495 would be a mess at that hour to get to College Park. I know the infrastructure like the back of my hand around here these parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I actually won't be able to make that class since something came up for that day, so you can drop me from the list. I got the spot that you opened. Wondering what level of complexity the instructors aim for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I got the spot that you opened. Wondering what level of complexity the instructors aim for. Glad my dropping of that spot could help someone out. Let me know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Got my spotter ID via email yesterday. awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Got my spotter ID via email yesterday. awesome! Yep we all did. We are official now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 All the winter storms training sessions are in Maryland. 3 of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 All the winter storms training sessions are in Maryland. 3 of them! And none of them are around me either. At that time of day in Prince Georges, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'll be attending the one in Williamsport in November. Couldn't ask for a more convenient location for me. Five miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 All the winter storms training sessions are in Maryland. 3 of them! Pretty dumb to have them all in one state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Pretty dumb to have them all in one state Dave-we need to complete our training!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Nobody likes Maryland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Dave-we need to complete our training!!! Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of Disaster Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 We need a Winter Storm training class in No Va. I can ask if we can host one. Its not VA but whats a river between friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Pretty dumb to have them all in one state Agreed. LWX is in VA. Throw us southerners a bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Agreed. LWX is in VA. Throw us southerners a bone. Now your talking slappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Just finished the Winter Storms Skywarn class in Williamsport. Really enjoyed it. A lot of focus on the '09-'10 season. I sat next to a kid, maybe 9-10 years old, who made his father bring him. The boy was great to talk to. He knew the location and amount of the Md. state snowfall record, and understood the effects of upslope and downsloping as it pertains to our region's snowfall climo. I was pretty impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I'm going to the PG county winter storm class on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Went to the PG county winter storm class yesterday at College Park. It was pretty basic stuff for the most part that most of us know, but still a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it. They gave us free pizza and drinks, and I got to meet some people and talk about my favorite storms (one of the kids works for Foot's forecast ). Like WVclimo's class, they did talk a lot about 09-10 which made it even better, and showed some awesome footage of the Feb 10 blizzard, like it was a textbook example of what a blizzard is. Totally worth it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Nobody likes Maryland *ahem* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Still waiting for one in No Va. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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