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PNSWSHPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1015 AM EDT THU JULY 16 2009
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
USERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DAVID CALDWELL
DIRECTOR...OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER
SERVICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
SUBJECT: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SUPPORT FOR STATE/LOCAL
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION
ON JUNE 30 2009...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ ISSUED AN
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND POLICY PRINCIPLES
REGARDING NWS SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF
TRANSPORTATION /DOT/. HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN OFTEN
NEGATIVELY IMPACT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION. NWS SUPPORT OF DOTS
FOCUSES ON OUR EXPERTISE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND
TIMING OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS. WHILE NWS CAN PROVIDE
SUPPORT TO OUR TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS AS THEY MITIGATE THE
IMPACT OF WEATHER-RELATED HAZARDS...MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMERICAS WEATHER INDUSTRY /PRIVATE SECTOR
PROVIDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES/...SUCH AS FORECASTING
SURFACE/PAVEMENT CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE
DECISIONS. THE NWS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAS WEATHER INDUSTRY
HELPS IMPROVE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED
TO THE PUBLIC. THE INTENT OF THE GUIDANCE IS TO CLARIFY THE ROLE
OF NWS IN PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE
ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR WEATHER PROVIDERS IN PROVIDING
COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES.
THE PUBLIC WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THESE POLICY PRINCIPLES AND...BASED ON THIS REVIEW...WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE ARE OPERATING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR USERS. WE DO NOT SEE THIS AS A CHANGE IN OUR CURRENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT...BUT RATHER A CLARIFICATION OF THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT NWS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE.
YOU MAY VIEW THE DOT SUPPORT GUIDANCE MEMORANDUM AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SP/DOTSUPPORTGUIDANCE.PDFIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ELI JACKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES PHONE: 301-713-1858 X110 E-MAIL: ELLIOT.JACKS@xxxxxxxxTHIS AND OTHER NOTIFICATION MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTMTHIS PARTICULAR MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.
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