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Every Wednesdays at 7:00 PM PT – NorCal SkyWarn Net
This Skywarn net is an open net, everyone is welcome to participate. Come check-in and give your local weather report. This net is on the *SKY_GATE* EcoLink conference. Also, IRLP Ref. 9252. For more information go to http://norcalskywarn.org/
In the Reno and Sparks NV area. You can check-in on the KA7ZAU repeater system. 146.895 (-) PL tone 100. Anyone can use this repeater to check-in.
WC-ARES is a SKYWARN partner organization. WC-ARES activates a weather net for amateur radio operators to report severe weather to forecasters to improve warning and forecasts. Any weather activation will be done on the resource net repeater. 147.180 ( +) PL Tone 107.2.
The NCO will have the option to move to another repeater as needed.
The National Weather Service (NWS) encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Please find more information about this program at https://www.weather.gov/skywarn/.
THE GOALS OF WC-ARES AMATEUR RADIO SKYWARN
Have a network of spotters in place to report activity and or severe weather.
To activate this network as needed per the NWS, ARES- EC or AEC
To coordinate reports from the spotters in a professional manner.
To relay the reports to the NWS in a timely manner.
Remember to always give the three most important parts of a report
TIME - Time of the occurrence.
EVENT - Event, Hell, Flooding, Funnel cloud, etc.
LOCATION - County, and the direction or distance from the nearest city.
NWS Reno Briefing: Much Colder with Snow and Brisk Winds This Weekend. View the full NWS Briefing.
NWS Reno Monthly Water/Weather Briefings: Join the NWS for a weather outlook along with snowpack and water supply conditions and any flooding concerns.
Thursday February 6th @ 10:00 am
Thursday March 6th @ 10:00 am
Wednesday April 9th @ 10:00 am
Wednesday May 7th @ 10:00 am
Thursday June 5th @10:00am (If needed)
Web/App: https://meet.goto.com/NWSRenoBriefingRoom
You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 809-981-517
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Click on the links below for area weather or this link for the Reno Office
Downtown Reno 7-Day Forecast 39.52N 119.81W (weather.gov)
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