Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Weather Spotter Training October 5th

Columbia County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will be holding Weather Spotter Training on Tuesday, October 5th @ 7 PM at the Scappoose Fire Department (52751 Columbia River Highway) in Scappoose.

The training is for responders, volunteers, weather enthusiasts, and anyone else! The course will cover various weather terms and observations as we head into the Pacific Northwest's severe weather season--winter. Cloud identification, snowfall, types of wind, weather terminology and much more will be covered. Emergency Management will also talk about emergency preparedness.

The training is FREE, but registrations are requested. To register, contact Will Dubois at 503-366-3933 or Will.Dubois@co.columbia.or.us .