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NWS presents awards to local climate observers

Havre Daily News staff

A number of north-central Montanans have been awarded recently by the National Weather Service for decades of daily information reports they provide as part of the Weather Service's Cooperative Observer Program.

Alan and Rachel Weaver received a 30-year Length of Service Award at their station Warrick 2NW, located east of Big Sandy. The station was established at its present location in 1987.

The IX Ranch Co. in Big Sandy was presented with a 25-Year Institution Award. Todd Amsbaugh, IX Ranch West manager, has been the official weather observer at this location for 22 years dating back to January 1995. The station was originally established in 1921 near its present location.

Doug and Jo Ann Mitchell received a 15-year Length of Service Award for reporting from their station, Chinook 35SE.

National Weather Service Great Falls Observation Program Leader Matt Moorman presented the awards to the Weavers, Amsbaugh and the Mitchells.

The National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program is truly the nation's weather and climate observing network of, by and for the people. About 10,000 volunteers take observations on farms, in urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores and mountaintops. The data are truly representative of where people live, work and play.

Observers generally record temperature, precipitation, snowfall and snow depth daily and electronically send those reports daily to the NWS and the National Centers for Environmental Information.

 

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