Lake effect snow will continue into the weekend as two more quick moving systems will bring widespread snow to the Upper Great Lakes. High winds are expected across portions of Montana through the weekend. Below normal temperatures will remain in place across much of the southern and eastern U.S., while the western U.S. will experience above normal temperatures. Read More >
To Submit a Weather Report (For registered SKYWARN spotters) |
Rain/Snow/Ice reports: * You can now submit heavy rainfall (1"+), as well as STORM TOTAL snow and/or ice reports online at: https://goo.gl/forms/9617O51NiDXOvYwD2 |
Flooding, Hail, Wind or Tornado reports: * Use our SKYWARN Spotter Hotline 800 #.Other reports can be emailed to: Lwx-report@noaa.gov |
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Basics Classes |
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*Taught in SPANISH Language* Basics
*Enseñado en Español* |
12/10/2024 |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
City of Manassas VA
Ciudad de Manassas VA |
The Manassas Museum Historic District9101 Prince William Street Manassas, VA 20110
El Museo de ManassasDistrito Historico9101 Prince William Street Manassas, VA 20110
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Manassas VA BASICS SPANISH SKYWARN
Manassas VA BÁSICOS SKYWARN EN ESPAÑOL |
Basics |
1/15/2025 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Nelson County VA |
Lovingston Fire Department53 Baker LaneLovingston VA 22949
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Nelson VA BASICS SKYWARN
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Basics |
2/11/2025 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Fairfax County VA |
Fairfax County Public Safety and Transportation Center4890 Alliance Drive Fairfax VA 22030
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Fairfax VA BASICS SKYWARN |
Advanced - Winter Classes (Requires Basics SKYWARN Class Credit) |
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Winter
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12/05/2024 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Sponsor: Prince George's County MD |
VIRTUAL/ONLINE |
Virtual Winter SKYWARN |
Advanced - Severe Classes (Requires Basics SKYWARN Class Credit) |
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Advanced - Tropical Classes (Requires Basics SKYWARN Class Credit) |
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Advanced - Flood Classes |
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Flood |
3/11/2025 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Fairfax County VA |
Fairfax County Public Safety and Transportation Center4890 Alliance Drive Fairfax VA 22030
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Fairfax VA Flood SKYWARN |
Further classes will be scheduled through the remainder of the year | |||||
Basics SKYWARN Classes are open to all of the general public. |
Important notes:
-Winter, Convection, and Tropical classes require SKYWARN® Basics as a prerequisite.
-You may attend a class even if it is not in the county you reside in.
-Due to the high demand of classes we can not offer classes in every region every season.
Descriptions of SKYWARN Spotter Classes
** National online spotter courses available too, BUT... **
National SKYWARN® courses are also offered online by COMET on their MetED site (located here.) These courses can be extra value to you however they do not replace the SKYWARN® Basics course taught by one of our meteorologists from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington. These online courses leave out vital information on the multitude of weather threats we get in the Mid-Atlantic region. You must take a class with us to become registered as a spotter with our office.
Amateur Radio and SKYWARN
National Capital Area Skywarn Support Group
Additional SKYWARN® Information
Guía Práctica del Observador del Tiempo
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