NEW: Two California weather service offices will no longer operate 24/7, curtailing the output of an agency that issues warnings for more than 7 million people in the Central Valley. #CAwx A spokesperson for NOAA confirmed to @sfchronicle.com that the offices were not operating around-the-clock. - ThreadSky

edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social • 1 day ago

NEW: Two California weather service offices will no longer operate 24/7, curtailing the output of an agency that issues warnings for more than 7 million people in the Central Valley. #CAwx

A spokesperson for NOAA confirmed to @sfchronicle.com that the offices were not operating around-the-clock.

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kgharda.bsky.social•18 hours ago

How about Gavin calling for emergency legislation to backstop a federal void of services?

theadmiral3.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Farmers don't need NOAA, they have the Farmer's Almanac.

gregmartinsd.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Has there been any statement by NOAA on how the staffing shortages might impact deployment of incident meteorologists to wildfires?

edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I'm told incident meteorologist program "survived rather well" after all of the layoffs and retirements. There are 85 certified IMETs and 35-40 trainees.

However, the source is unsure how it's looking at many offices with respect to staffing which would allow their IMET to dispatch to a fire.

zakwilliamswzw.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Also the one on the UP of Michigan which is critical for shipping in the Eastern part of Lake Superior approaching the Soo Locks.

stevonz.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Don't worry Trump can magically turn the water on and off.

edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Collectively, the Sacramento and Hanford (Kings County) offices provide forecasts from Redding to Bakersfield, including Lassen, Yosemite, Kings and Sequoia National Parks.

The Hanford and Sacramento offices are facing a 40% and 30% vacancy rate, respectively.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/nws-weather-service-noaa-california-staffing-cuts-20329638.ph

edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social•1 day ago

NOAA sent a message to employees this week asking for voluntary reassignments to “non-competitively fill vacancies in critically understaffed operational locations across (NWS),” according to a document reviewed by House science committee Democratic staff.

@sfchronicle.com has posted the doc here:

angelusmerula.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Translation: "we screwed ip, but we want you to cover this up for us"

edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social•1 day ago

cc @coweatherman.bsky.social

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