Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

Detailed SAME System Specification (pdf file)

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Explanation of NWR and SAME

Using NWR SAME
How you can program your new NWR SAME receiver with this code
SAME codes for states, counties, and territories
SAME codes for message types
NWS implementation of SAME Location Code Changes

NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.

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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

NWR SAME

Explanation of NWR and SAME