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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>G r r r r r r Greetings from the Weather Amateur Radio Network. Sorry – my teeth were chattering! Keeping everyone informed of upcoming spotter training has become one of more important tasks. So, in the middle of an arctic cold snap, here we go.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be posting more information on our WARN.ORG web site over the next couple of days, but I wanted to shoot this out ASAP since training is about to start. There is one VERY IMPORTANT thing spotters wanting refresher training (always a good idea) and those wanting to become spotters should know. Budget cuts have taken a toll on the NWS funding for spotter training. There will be fewer training classes available this year out of the Wilmington office. Many people wait until later in the season and hope a class will be added that may suit their needs. In all likelihood, the classes currently listed on the NWS training schedule web page will be all that are offered. It is doubtful more will be added. So, everyone is strongly encouraged to look at the schedule and find the class that best fits your schedule and mark it on your calendar. Classes currently listed in the Cincinnati area are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warren County, January 30<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hamilton County, February 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boone County, February 11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Switzerland County, February 12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pendleton County, February 18<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Butler County, February 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clermont County, February 27<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Campbell County, March 19<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hamilton County, March 28<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ripley/Franklin, County April 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The full Wilmington, OH NWS training schedule can be viewed at <a href="http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/training.php">http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/training.php</a>. Some of the details are just being finalized, so you may have to check back for updates such as locations or start times.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Better be prepared. When it’s time for the cold winter weather to leave, it may not do so without a fight!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Nie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mike Nie – W8VMX<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Weather Amateur Radio Network<br>Cincinnati SkyWarn<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>mnie@warn.org<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>