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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

 

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR)

The National Weather Service weather radio transmitters broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The routine broadcast includes the up-to-the-minute weather forecast and hourly weather conditions from selected cities around the region. Special climatological data and weather facts are also broadcast daily. During periods of inclement weather, Watches, Warnings, and Advisories take precedence. This may cause regularly scheduled programming to be suspended until conditions improve. During severe weather, National Weather Service personnel will activate a warning alarm tone which will be intercepted by specially built receivers.

Local Transmitters:

The National Weather Service Office in Amarillo has forecast and warning responsibility for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. The Amarillo office operates NOAA Weather Radio transmitters at seven locations. These transmitters are located in Amarillo, Stinnett, Miami, Perryton, Dalhart, Stratford and Guymon. All except Stinnett operate at 1000 Watts of power (Stinnett operates at 300 Watts). Neighboring weather forecast offices are responsible for some of the surrounding transmitters that overlap and help cover portions of NWS Amarillo's area of responsibility. 

NWS Amarillo Transmitters

Transmitter

Identifier Frequency (MHz) Wattage Alerted Counties
Amarillo WXK38 162.550 1000 Armstrong, Carson, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Randall
Stinnett KXI88 162.400 300 Carson, Hutchinson, Moore
Miami WNG713 162.450 1000 Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler

In NWS Norman's area of responsibility: Beckham, Roger Mills
Perryton KJY88 162.475 1000 Beaver, Hansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Texas
Guymon KJY96 162.500 1000 Beaver, Cimarron, Hansford, Sherman, Texas
Dalhart WWQ50 162.425 1000 Dallam, Hartley, Cimmaron,

In NWS Albuquerque's area of responsibility: Union
Stratford WWQ51 162.525 1000 Sherman, Moore, Hansford, Dallam, Hartley, Cimmaron, Texas
Neighboring Office Transmitters

Transmitter

Identifier Frequency (MHz) Wattage Alerted Counties
Summerfield WNG657 162.500 1000 Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
In NWS Albuquerque's area of responsibility: Curry
In NWS Lubbock's area of responsibility: Bailey, Castro, Lamb, Parmer
Childress KJY97 162.525 1000 Collingsworth, Donley
In NWS Lubbock's area of responsibility: Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Floyd, Hall, King, Motley
In NWS Norman's area of responsibility: Foard, Greer, Hardeman, Harmon, Jackson, Knox
Meade WNG555 162.425 1000 Beaver
In NWS Dodge City's area of responsibility: Clark, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward
Des Moines WXL90 162.550 1000 Cimarron
In NWS Albuquerque's area of responsibility: Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union
Woodward WWG46 162.500 1000 Beaver, Lipscomb
In NWS Norman's area of responsibility: Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods, Woodward

 



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