Laughlin, Nevada

Subject: experimental use of bulleted winter storm
         /WSW/ and non precipitation /npw/ watch... warning and
         advisory products

Beginning December 8 2009 and ending may 29 2010... the Las Vegas
weather forecast office /WFO vef/ will begin modifying the winter
weather /WSW/ and non precipitation /npw/ formats to produce
experimental bulleted watch... warning and advisory products with a
format similar to severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings.
These formats are easier for users to read and quickly gather vital
information during hazardous winter and non-precipitation events.
During the test period... the Las Vegas WFO may temporarily revert
back to the current format to maintain mission critical warning
services if deemed necessary.

A product description document /pdd/ for these experimental
products including a list of other affected wfos and examples of
the bullet formatted WSW and npw products are available at
/use lowercase/:

http://products.Weather.Gov/viewliste.Php

Public comments are requested through may 29 2010 at
/use lowercase/:

http://www.Weather.Gov/survey/NWS-survey.Php?Code=wswnpw

Upon completion of this experimental period... the NWS will evaluate
all received comments to determine whether or not to proceed with
the full implementation of bulleted WSW/npw products nationwide.

If you have comments or questions regarding this public
information statement... please contact:

Faith Borden
National Weather Service
7851 Dean Martin drive
Las Vegas NV 89139
Faith.Borden@noaa.Gov