BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Weather Service Office in Buffalo recently announced that they are in need of a few new weather observers across the region, including specific areas in Niagara and Wyoming counties.
For Niagara County, they are in need of a new weather observer near Youngstown, including Lewiston. For Wyoming County, they are in need of a new weather observer in or near Portageville, including Nunda, Castile and Hunt.
The duties of a COOP weather observer for the National Weather Service include taking measurements of precipitation, snowfall, and snow depth daily each morning and reporting them to the Buffalo office. This is a volunteer position, though an appropriate rain gauge and snow measuring stick would be provided for you.
These observations are then recorded and archived for future use, which could include warning decisions during severe weather, climate studies, and drought/agricultural mitigation. Storm Team 2 also utilizes this data on a daily basis when forecasting sky conditions, temperatures, and referencing snow depth or rainfall totals.
This position would be a part of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network (Coop Network). The Coop Network comprises nearly 10,000 volunteer weather observers nationwide that report observations to the NWS.
If interested or for more information, contact Dan Kelly at 716-565-0204 or by email Dan.Kelly@noaa.gov.
