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LWX Media Winter Weather Workshop December 9, 2011. Opening Remarks Jim Lee. Discussion Areas. Welcome to Winter FY12 Focus Areas Emergency Response Meteorologists Enhanced program leadership Become more outward-oriented Facebook implementation NWSChat implementation
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LWX Media Winter Weather WorkshopDecember 9, 2011 Opening Remarks Jim Lee
Discussion Areas • Welcome to Winter • FY12 Focus Areas • Emergency Response Meteorologists • Enhanced program leadership • Become more outward-oriented • Facebook implementation • NWSChat implementation • Decision Support Services (DSS) Shift • Less emphasis beyond 36 hours • FY11 GPRA+ Goals • WSW FAR • Aviation FAR
POD GPRA: 0.91 LT GPRA: 16hr LWX Winter Storm Warnings
Winter 2011-2012 Motto:“Keep it Simple” • WSW Composition Guidelines (handout) • WSW/NPW Splits • Weather grids • Accumulations • “Can’t see the forest for the trees” • Detracts from situation awareness • Just because you can abuse the 2.5 grid, doesn’t mean you should
Accumulation Graphics – Smooth • Rough • Smooth
Winter GPRA+ Improvements • LWX did not meet 12/16 GPRA+ measures in FY11: • WSW FAR (not many events) • Aviation FAR (missed it by 1%) • Paths to improving performance: • More frequent event reviews • Increased EARLY coordination with HPC and neighboring WFOs • Running aviation verification monthly