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Do you love weather?  We need your help!

We are looking for children to draw a picture of their favorite type of weather or weather scene. NWS’s Owlie Skywarn’s Weather Art Contest will recognize children who have created images of weather to be used in Owlie Skywarn’s “The Weather Outside My Window” online book.

Winning artwork will be showcased throughout the new “The Weather Outside My Window” book featuring Owlie Skywarn and shared on NWS’s social media.

The contest is open to children between the ages of 5-12. All entries must be original work.

Please provide your illustrations in one of the following formats:

  • Scan your pictures and send them to owlie.skywarn@noaa.gov.  Each scanned illustration must be submitted as a JPEG file.

  • Mail your original work to the following address. Must be postmarked by May 20, 2016:

    • NWS Office of Communications/Mary Fairbanks

    • 1325 East West Highway SSMC2 Room 14472

    • Silver Spring MD 20910

Be sure to include your first name, age, city you live in, and caption describing your picture.  NOAA/NWS will have unrestricted use of all submitted artwork. Please note all artworks will be available for public viewing.

The submission deadline is May 20, 2016.

In submitting the artwork for this contest, you have accepted all rules and requirements and understand that the NOAA/NWS, has the right to use all submitted artwork in any future media, online, and print materials.

Color illustrations are requested. Entries not meeting the above requirements will be disqualified. Additional NOAA websites may also consider publishing the artwork. There are NO monetary awards for this contest.

This contest is being sponsored by NOAA's National Weather Service Office of Communications. For more information, please email owlie.skywarn@noaa.gov.