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would like to take this opportunity to invite all Net Controllers,
CANWARN spotters, amateur radio operators, emergency service personnel
and all members of the public interested in learning and understanding
the basics of severe weather spotting and reporting. This community
training event is organized by the KWARC on behalf of all our citizens
and is supported by, CKCO TV and CKCO meteorologist Dave MacDonald will
be held at the University of Waterloo, room 1304 in the Davis Building,
parking is off Phillip street, just north of University Avenue.
Randy Mawson of Environment Canada has confirmed he will be presenting
the program. All Waterloo Regional Emergency Services personnel will be
invited to attend. CKCO meteorologist Dave MacDonald and a support crew
from the TV station will be on hand to cover the event.
I hope you can appreciate the complexities involved in regard to the
various thermal dynamics and convective genesis that we face this
season. All of Southern Ontario has been controlled for several years by
a phenomenon known as La~Nina. This has led to a false sense of security
for our region, as we all have become complacent with regard to the
weather systems. In past years, the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico has
been channelled away from us. This year, the strong southerly winds that
transport this warm, moist air will funnel over our region, which will
provide the fuel needed for thunderstorm development and as such we need
to prepare for the summer.
Our CANWARN Spotter program is a great refresher for those who have
taken it in the past , and more importantly, necessary for the immediate
reporting of severe weather as we encounter it ? both for the public
warning safety issues and for climatological records. I look forward to
seeing all those interested in assisting Environment Canada with this
very important program.
Once again, please make every effort to attend on Monday May 28th. Thank
you for your continued community support.
Sincerely,
Ron Gravelle VA3TVS
CANWARN Co-ordinator
Waterloo County
Grid#3: 8035/4325
VA3TVS@rac.ca