National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Atlanta Integrated Warning Team
Winter Weather Workshop
Monday, December 8, 2014
8:30 AM Welcome and 2014 Winter Weather Review
Keith Stellman (National Weather Service)
   
9:30 AM Break
   
9:45 AM Results of the 2014 Winter Weather Study
Dr. Laura Myers (University of Alabama)
   
10:45 AM Break
   
11:00 AM Broadcast Meteorologist Panel Discussion
Glenn Burns (WSB-TV), Jeff Hill (Fox 5) and Chris Holcomb (11 Alive)
   
11:30 AM Lunch
   
12:30 PM National Weather Service: Changes for the Winter Season and Communicating Changes and Uncertain Forecasts
Jason Deese, Trisha Palmer, and Keith Stellman (National Weather Service)
   
1:15 PM The SPIA Index: A Collaborative Project Between a Local NWS-WFO and a Private Individual - for the Public Good!
Sid Sperry (Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives; SPIDI Weather Solutions)
   
1:45 PM Break
   
2:00 PM Emergency Management Panel Discussion
Claude Craig (Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency), Beth Durmire (Clayton County Emergency Management Agency),
Chris Grimes (Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency), Sheri Russo (Georgia Emergency Management Agency)
   
2:30 PM Updates on Recommendations from the Governor's Severe Winter Weather Warning and Preparedness Task Force
Gary Kelly (Georgia Emergency Management Agency)
   
2:45 PM Brine on Georgia Roadways - Why, When, Where
Dale Brantley (Georgia Department of Transportation)
   
3:15 PM Wrap-up and Review of Changes for the Winter Season
   
3:30 PM End

 

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