Weather Folklore

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Weather Folklore
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NWS Careers
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NWS Operations
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Records Dates
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Weather Pictures
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Workforce Preparation
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Weather Folklore
NWS Careers
NWS Operations
Workforce Preperation
Weather Pictures
Records Dates
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Red sky at night, sailors delight, Red sky in
the morning, ____________.
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What is sailors take warning?
Red sky at night, sailors delight, Red sky in the
morning, sailors take warning.
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When dew is on the grass, ____________.
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What is rain will never come to pass?
When dew is on the grass, rain will never come
to pass.
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A ring around the sun or moon means _____ or
______ is coming soon.
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What is rain or snow?
A ring around the sun or moon means rain or snow
is coming soon.
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Cricket thermometer- count the number of chirps
in 15 seconds, __ __ to that number to get the
current temperature.
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What is add 37?
Cricket thermometer- count the number of chirps
in 15 seconds, add 37 to that number to get the
current temperature.
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If teeth, bones and bunions ache,
________________.
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What is expect the clouds to fill the lake?
If teeth, bones and bunions ache, expect the
clouds to fill the lake.
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Entry level position in the NWS charged with data
collection, quality control and training to be a
forecaster.
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Who is a Meteorologist Intern?
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This professional provides hydrologic guidance to
staff and customers such as Corps of Engineers,
and works closely with Emergency Management on a
variety of water and flooding issues.
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Who is a Hydrologist?
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Program leader who provides computer and network
support to the operations of a forecast office.
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Who is the Information Technology Officer (ITO)?
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Centers of excellence providing broad scale
forecasts concerning many weather types including
severe storms, hurricanes, heavy precipitation,
long range forecasts, and marine weather.
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What is NCEP?
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This forecaster works at a large Air Traffic
Control Center, providing up to the minute
weather information for the FAA.
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Who is a CWSU Forecaster?
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This product is issued every 6 hours for the
aviation community, and provides a 24 hour
outlook at specific airports across the world.
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What are TAFs?
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This product is issued by one of the forecasters
each shift (and as needed) describing their
thoughts and reasoning behind the forecast.
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What is a AFD?
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HWO
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What is a Hazardous Weather Outlook?
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Name of the National Weather Service website to
find all your hydrologic information including
information on floods, droughts, and river stages.
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What is AHPS? Advanced Hydrologic Prediction
Service
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NDFD
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What is the National Digital Forecast Database?
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May 3, 1999
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When was the Moore, Oklahoma F5 Tornado Outbreak?
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This location holds the world record for a 231
mph wind gust which occurred on April 12, 1934.
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What is Mt. Washington New Hampshire? Winds atop
Mount Washington averaged 186 mph for five
minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph
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The worlds lowest pressure inside a tropical
cyclone ever recorded measured 870 mb during this
storm.
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What is typhoon TIP, 1979?
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The hottest temperature ever Recorded at Al
Aziziyah, Libya in September 1922.
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What is 136º F?
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USAs largest 2 minute temperature rise in
Spearfish SD on Jan 22, 1943.
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What is 49 degrees in 2 minutes ? (-4 to 45
degrees). Later in the day, the temperature
fell from the 56 degrees to 4 degrees in 27
minutes.
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What are snowrollers?
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What are ice needles?
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This is found over New Mexico and Arizona during
the Summer
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What is a Haboob?
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What is freezing fog?
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What are crepuscular rays?
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Who Said Almighty and most merciful Father,
we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to
restrain these immoderate rains with which we
have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for
Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who
call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may
advance from victory to victory, and crush the
oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and
establish Thy justice among men and nations.
Amen.
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Who is General George S. Patton Dec 8, 1944?
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The name of the computer program to apply for a
position in the NWS.
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What is Quick Hire?
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This type of listening makes a conscious effort
not only to closely listen to the words, but to
listen for the complete message (body language)
from the speaker takes concentration and effort,
but is very effective and productive
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What is Active Listening?
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Between technical proficiency, computer skills,
innovation, and people skills, the most important
one in the work force.
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What is people skills?
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Who said Leadership is the art of getting
someone else to do something you want done
because he wants to do it
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Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower ?
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Daily Double Round 1
Daily Double!!
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Thanks for PlayingNow on to the Interview
Questions
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Pick a person, fictional or real, whos work
ethic best matches yours. Who is it and why??
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The zone forecast calls for patchy fog and a
short term forecast is out saying the same thing.
The Indianapolis ASOS reports ½ mile in fog at
rush hour. What you would do in this situation,
if any further action is needed?
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Tell me about the worst work / student related
mistake you made. What did you do about it?
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Give us an example of an innovative idea or
revolutionary concept which you would like to
implement or be implemented in the NWS?
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We are the National Weather Service. What does
the word service mean to you?
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What is your definition of a good day at work??
Bad day??
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Tell me about a project you have worked on that
you are particularly proud of?
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Everywhere in life there are rules. However,
sometime the rules dont fit certain situations.
Tell me about the last time you broke the
rules and why?
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Give us 2 concrete examples on how you are a
team player, and one example of when working
alone on a project might be better than working
in a team.
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What is one part of your current job or
occupation that you like the least?
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THANK YOU and Good Luck!
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Daily Double!!