Manitoba ARES Canwarn Program
"Reportable" Winter Weather
Revised DEC 2008
The staff at PSPC would like CANWARN members
who observe some particular WINTER WEATHER events to notify the
office.
Non-CANWARN amateurs and members of the public can
use:
1-800-239-0484.
There will not generally* be an amateur net in operation,
so phone your report in via the 1-800 number received at Spotter Training.
* CONSIDER PARTICIPATION IN:
MMWX NET 3743 kHz LSB approx 0830h local
MMWX Net Manager may collate severe winter weather reports and forward to PASPC.
Please report observations of:
- LOW VISIBILITY (<1 KM FOR SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW, <1/2 KM
FOR FOG)
- FREEZING RAIN or FREEZING DRIZZLE or ICE PELLETS
- SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER 5 cm
- RAIN THAT CHANGES TO SNOW or FREEZING RAIN (or Vice
Versa)
- Spotters are encouraged to pass along any reports of power
outages or dangerous roads due to weather conditions.