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Heavy Snow Continues in the Southern Rockies; Fire Weather Concerns in California, the Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast

Widespread snow, with periods of heavy snowfall rates up to 1-2”/hour at times, and gusty winds will continue across New Mexico and eastern Colorado through tonight. Snow may linger in some areas through Saturday morning. Elevated fire-weather conditions are expected from southern New England into the Mid-Atlantic today. Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Read More >

NWS OCFO/OCAO Budget: 

The NWS OCFO/OCAO is responsible for Budget Formulation, Annual Allotment Planning, and Funds Execution Monitoring. Program Analysts on the Budget Formulation & Execution Team are aligned to specific funding portfolios to manage and monitor spending in support of the NWS Mission. The OCFO/OCAO follows a planning cycle of three distinct phases for requesting and determining the annual allotment: 

The NOAA OCFO/OCAO documents the NWS and other NOAA Line Offices yearly budgets within the annual Blue Book and Congressional Justifications. Consult the links below for reference of the NWS annual budget. 

FY21 Blue Book |  FY21 Congressional Justification

FY20 Blue Book |  FY20 Congressional Justification

FY19 Blue Book | FY19 Congressional Justification

FY18 Blue Book | FY18 Congressional Justification