Citizens Weather Skywarn Community Collaborative Observers Program Weather Spotter Rain, Hail & Snow Network CWOP Program CoCoRaHS Transmits weather station data automatically Contacts the National Weather Service to Provides daily precipitation data in real time to National Weather Service via the Internet. report severe or hazardous weather. via the Internet.

Equipment Equipment Equipment Interest in weather Interest in weather Interest in weather Automated weather station to a computer Attend spotter training class Attend a training class Proper software 4 inch rain gauge Broadband or DSL Internet connection

Steps Steps Steps

1. Signup online and provide location 1. Contact the National Weather Service of- 1. Register online information, like elevation and latitude and fice and provide your contact information. http://www.cocorahs.org longitude at For details see: http://www.wxqa.com/SIGN-UP.html http://www.weather.gov/spokane/ 2. A CoCoRaHS ID will be available. spotter.php 2. Register for station ID at 3. Acquire a 4 inch rain gauge. There are http://www.findu.com/citizenweather/ Phone: 509-244-6395 links available on the CoCoRaHS web page cw_form.html Email: [email protected] to acquire equipment.

3. Check your software and weather 2. After the NWS receives the contact infor- 4. Receive training—in person or online station. This is to insure your weather data mation, a spotter ID will be assigned and the will be properly formatted and transmitted at toll free number will become available. 5. Send in daily precipitation reports http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dshelms/ http://www.cocorahs.org cwop.html 3. Receive training—in person or online

4. Check that your data is reaching the 4. Send spotter reports online via server http://weather.gov/Spokane/StormReport.php http://wxqa.com/activecwd.html

Citizens Weather Observer Program National Weather Service Spokane Community Collaborative http://www.wxqa.com 2601 N Rambo Road Rain, Hail and Snow Network Spokane, WA 99224 [email protected] http://www.cocorahs.org [email protected] http://www.weather.gov/spokane Cooperative Observer Program COOP Interested Full weather station observations. Record and send reports daily to the NWS. The equipment in the Weather… is maintained by the NWS. Sites are limited. Equipment Interest in weather NWS weather station on your property PC computer Internet or phone line Ways to be a Training

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1. A COOP station is a function of need. Spacing between sites is about one every Volunteer 25 miles. If interested in the program, contact the NWS to see if there is a need in your area. and For details, see http://www.weather.gov/os/coop/ Be a partner to Phone: 509-244-0110

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Weather Service National Weather Service Spokane 2601 N Rambo Road Spokane, WA 99224

National Weather Service Spokane 509-244-0110 2601 N Rambo Road Spokane, WA 99224 http://www.weather.gov/spokane

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