Awareness, preparedness minimize the surprise
Posted at 1:19 PM on November 14, 2007
by Craig Edwards
When General Jack Kelly was at the helm of the National Weather Service his slogan for the world’s premier forecasting agency was the No Surprise Weather Service. A very lofty brand indeed! If you don’t aim high, mediocrity is easy to accept.
At the very least our goal at the Twin Cities office was to minimize the impact of any surprise. Meteorological expertise shared by sage veterans, blending with enhanced technology and youthful exuberance of new forecasters moved us steadily towards the No Surprise Weather Service in the last decade.
Hopefully few were surprised by the change in air mass and the gale force winds across Minnesota today. Forecasters had heralded the arrival of strong northwest winds with the hoisting of wind advisories on Tuesday afternoon.
Advisories, warnings and weather headlines issued by NOAA, effectively communicated, put the onus on individuals and public safety officials to use good judgment in dealing the challenges of harsh or hazardous weather. Heeding advice maximizes safety.
This week the National Weather Service joins with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to spread the word on winter hazards. Educational and safety information is available on their website.
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