General Information |
Estimated IC Completion Time |
45 min. |
Description |
NWS products and services are so critical during winter weather events because our customers, including the general public, rely on them. This Instructional Component will discuss both important issues involving the development of products and services, as well as how collaboration between forecasters in different WFOs and national centers can produce the best winter weather product suite possible.
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Testing Procedures |
Testing for Instructional Components (IC) lessons is provided to the student using the NWS Learning Management System (LMS). If testing is required, the test must be successfully completed in order to complete the lessons. A score of at least 70% on the exam is required to successfully complete each lesson. |
Lessons
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Lesson 1:
Why Certain Products are Issued
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Description |
This lesson, narrated by Paul Stokols (OCWWS) , focuses on the products and services the NWS issues. The topics covered in this lesson include a policy timeline, results of the NWS User Survey related to winter weather products, operational problems and remedies, recently updated policy directives, event specific elements of winter weather warnings/advisories, and some scenarios on what specific winter weather products to issue. |
Estimated Lesson Completion Time |
20 min. |
Module Type |
Articulate Presenter Module
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None. |
Review Sheets & Hand Outs |
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Lesson Links |
NOAA employees should access this module via the NOAA E-Learning LMS as they will need to complete the exam and survey in the LMS to receive credit for completion. All others wishing to take this lesson should use the follow link(s):
IC 2.1: Why Certain Products Are Issued
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Lesson 2:
Forecast and Product Collaboration
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Description |
This lesson, narrated by Brian Motta (FDTB) and Pete Manousos (HPC), describes key elements of effective winter weather collaboration between WFOs and WFOs, and, between WFOs and HPC. The lesson also presents products and processes provided by the HPC Winter Weather Desk. |
Estimated Lesson Completion Time |
25 min. |
Module Type |
Articulate Presenter Module
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None. |
Review Sheets & Hand Outs |
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Lesson Links |
NOAA employees should access this module via the NOAA E-Learning LMS as they will need to complete the exam and survey in the LMS to receive credit for completion. All others wishing to take this lesson should use the follow link(s):
IC 2.2: Forecast and Product Collaboration
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Contact
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Email |
Winter AWOC IC 2 Development Team |
Telephone |
(405) 573-3350 |