NOAA's National Weather Service Headlines

Latest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather Service

...National Weather Service Declares Benton County AR. As 1000th StormReady Community ... - February 28, 2006

NOAA's National Weather Service has declared Benton County, AR the nation's 1,000th StormReady community. Benton County, AR, is served by the National Weather Service office in Tulsa, OK, where the popular life-saving program originated in 1999.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2585.htm

...National Weather Service Unveils New RIDGE Radar ... - February 22, 2006

The new RIDGE radar (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements) display is now available from National Weather Service forecast offices nationwide. RIDGE radar combines radar imagery with warning information atop a topographical map and other features.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/srnews/stories/2006/ridge.htm

...Early February Snowstorm In Northeast Classified As A Category 3 "Major" Storm... - February 16, 2006

The weekend snowstorm that struck the eastern seaboard was classified as "Major" or a Category 3 storm on the new Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, scale, according to the NOAA National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2580.htm

...How Much Snow Fell Yesterday In My Area... - February 13, 2006

NOAA's National Climatic Data Center posts snowfall maps for the most recent 1, 2, 3, and 7-day period by state. Current snowdepth maps are also available.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/snow/recent.html

... NOAA Reports Record Warm January Across The U.S.... - February 10, 2006

NOAA's National Climatic Data Center reports the average U.S. temperature was more than 8 degrees above average.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2576.htm

... NOAA Says La Nina Here As Predicted... - February 2, 2006

The NOAA Climate Prediction Center announced the official return of La Nina. Agency forecasters predicted La Nina was forming nearly three weeks ago. Oceanic sea surface temperatures have met the operational definition of La Nina for the November through January period. La Nina is the periodic cooling of ocean waters in the east-central equatorial Pacific, which can impact the typical alignment of weather patterns around the globe.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2572.htm