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Conference: Saturday,
July 19, 2008
Washington
A + B, Ballroom Level (Floorplan—PDF) |
| 10:15 a.m. |
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Check-in and obtain name tag (if not attending workshop)
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| 11:00 a.m. |
OPENING REMARKS
Jamie
Oberdick, EasternUSWx.com
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| 11:10 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
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Wes Junker, Former Forecaster,
Hydrometeorological
Prediction Center
Presentation: "Challenges of Forecasting Winter Weather"
— Including using ensemble and other forecast tools
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| 12:15 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. |
Bob Ryan, Chief Meteorologist,
NBC4, Washington, DC
Presentation: "Completing the Forecast" — Challenges of communicating
weather and climate information in the years ahead
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| 1:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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LUNCH BREAK
*not provided*
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| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Greg Carbin, Warning Coordination
Meteorologist, Storm Prediction
Center
Presentation: "Think Tornado Forecasting is Easy?" — Including
review of select significant tornado events seen in 2008
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| 3:40 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Tom Skilling, Chief Meteorologist,
WGN Chicago
Presentation: "Documenting the Weather" — Including
video and information on efforts to expand awareness of severe storms
and tornadoes
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| 5:05 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.
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LIGHTNING ROUND
Jason Samenow discussing washingtonpost.com's Capital
Weather Gang; Bradley Lear discussing CoCoRaHS;
Richard Schoen discussing extreme weather instruments;
Michael S. discussing a famous storm bust; Paul
Taschereau discussing northeast severe weather
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| 7:00 p.m. |
DINNER (See
Menu) & RAFFLE DRAWING (Learn
More)
Kennedy and Jefferson
Rooms, 3rd Floor (Floorplan—PDF)
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| Workshops:
Friday, July 18, 2008 |
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