Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >


Home	Training Schedule	Amateur Radio	Send a Report	WINTER SPOTTER TRAINING

NWS Amarillo offers a winter weather SKYWARN spotter training class during the months of November and December(sometimes in January if needed). These classes are different than the spring severe weather SKYWARN classes and are also hosted virtually(no in person classes, unless requested).

Topics covered in winter spotter training classes:

Types of winter precipitation we get in the Panhandles
Criteria for the various winter precipitation and cold weather watches and warnings
Past winter weather events
Winter and cold weather safety
How to measure and report snow and ice to the National Weather Service

All classes are free, but you do have to register for the webinar!

If you have any questions about our spotter training program, please contact Joanne Culin at 806-335-1121 or e-mail at joanne.culin@noaa.gov.