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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA.


   
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1035 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012

...DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR INSTALLATION FEBRUARY 23 TO MARCH 6 2012...

KBBX WSR-88D RADAR AT BEALE AIR FORCE BASE...OPERATED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO...WILL UNDERGO MAINTENANCE TO
INSTALL DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY BEGINNING DURING THE AFTERNOON
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012. THE RADAR WILL BE INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY
12 DAYS DURING THIS MODIFICATION. DURING THIS TIME THE BEALE RADAR
WILL BE OFF LINE AND NO DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE NEIGHBORING
DOPPLER RADARS AT DAVIS (KDAX)...RENO (KRGX)...AND EUREKA
(KBHX)...WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OVER PARTS OF THE KBBX
AREA DURING THE INSTALLATION.

THIS MODIFICATION IS PART OF AN UPGRADE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE NETWORK OF RADARS. KBBX WILL BE THE FIRST RADAR IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TO BE UPGRADED. THE KDAX RADAR NEAR DAVIS CALIFORNIA WILL
BE UPGRADED IN JUNE 2012. DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY WILL GIVE
FORECASTERS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRECIPITATION TYPE, SHAPE, SIZE,
AND INTENSITY. THIS WILL LEAD TO BETTER DETECTION OF HEAVY RAINFALL
DURING FLASH FLOODING EVENTS, THE PRESENCE OF HAIL IN THUNDERSTORMS,
AND PRECIPITATION TYPE DURING WINTER WEATHER EVENTS, AS WELL AS
BETTER ESTIMATES OF RAIN AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.

NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER
DATA, FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ITS
TERRITORIES. NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST
ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD,
HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL
ECONOMY. WORKING WITH PARTNERS, NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS
BUILDING A WEATHER-READY NATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN
THE FACE OF INCREASING VULNERABILITY TO EXTREME WEATHER. VISIT US
ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV AND ON FACEBOOK.

FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR...BROWSE
TO THE WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEBSITE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH/INDEX.HTML

PLEASE CONTACT METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE DAN KEETON BY PHONE AT
916-979-3041 EXT. 222 OR EMAIL DAN.KEETON@NOAA.GOV WITH ANY
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

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