Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast

Chris Higgins
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Snowfall Events: Snow 2013-2014 (22.5")
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Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast Jan 21, 2014 15:53:46 GMT -6 BRTNWXMAN likes this

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Post by Chris Higgins on Jan 21, 2014 15:53:46 GMT -6

This link goes to the National Weather Service "Jet Stream" online classroom. It is by far the best introductory online classroom for weather. It will NOT teach to be a forecaster. It will NOT make you a meteorologist. But it WILL give you a better understanding of the most basic inner workings of our very complex atmosphere.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JET STREAM CLASSROOM

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BRTNWXMAN Moderator Brighton, IL Posts: 10,165	Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast Jan 22, 2014 12:13:15 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BRTNWXMAN on Jan 22, 2014 12:13:15 GMT -6 Another good site - The Ultimate Weather Education Website run by Jeff Haby.
	This bro lives a stones throw NNW of Brighton, IL. "The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it." ~Patrick Young

dschreib Moderator Marissa, IL Posts: 3,218	Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast Jan 22, 2014 12:50:20 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dschreib on Jan 22, 2014 12:50:20 GMT -6 Understanding jet stream jargon
	Extreme SE St. Clair County www.weatherlink.com/embeddablePage/show/b85fecc6f8b4442da0ccd3a11d144169/summary

Dkoellerwx Administrator Springfield, MO Posts: 252 Snowfall Events: 2013-14: 35" 2014-15: Nada	Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast Feb 7, 2014 14:11:35 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dkoellerwx on Feb 7, 2014 14:11:35 GMT -6 MET-ED COMET Modules by UCAR.
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Basic Weather Knowledge for the Novice Weather Enthusiast

Post by Chris Higgins on Jan 21, 2014 15:53:46 GMT -6

Post by BRTNWXMAN on Jan 22, 2014 12:13:15 GMT -6

Post by dschreib on Jan 22, 2014 12:50:20 GMT -6

Post by Dkoellerwx on Feb 7, 2014 14:11:35 GMT -6

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