[nws-changes] 20100128: : Critical Weather Day has been declared...]



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Who: NCEP/NWSTG/NCF/NWS Southern and Eastern Regions
When: 14Z Thu Jan 28 2010 - 12Z Sun Jan 31 2010

A Regional Critical Weather Day (CWD) has been declared from 14Z (9 AM EST) Thu Jan 28 2010 through 12Z (7 AM EST) Sun Jan 31 2010. NCEP... NWSTG...NCF...NWS Eastern/Southern Regions will participate in this CWD to ensure a reliable flow of data. The CWD is in effect because a significant winter storm is forecast to impact the Southern US and Southern portions of the Mid-Atlantic states over the next 48 hours. In addition...there is a threat of heavy rainfall over the Southern MS Valley.

Also, users can get an updated CWD status on the NCEP WEB page:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/cwd/

Joe Carr/Randy Shruell - SDM