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National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
It's a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing warnings about extreme weather.
The Aspen Times3d
Will the reduction of weather balloon launches at the National Weather Service’s Grand Junction location impact forecasting in Colorado?
In late March, the National Weather Service announced it would be temporarily reducing the number of weather balloon launches ...
Chugach National Forest issues weekend avalanche warning
Due to oncoming weather patterns the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center and National Weather Service issued an avalanche warning for the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains.
Anchorage Daily News6d
Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it’s a risk
Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff — ...
The National Weather Service didn’t have enough staff to send out to survey tornado damage in Louisville, Kentucky.
The NWS didn’t confirm whether that had anything to do with mass layoffs under DOGE’s cost-cutting crusade. It was also ...