Columbia Weather Systems Updates

Orion LX Weather Station Goes to Super Bowl XLVI

Posted by: CWS3175, 10:52 PM GMT on February 10, 2012

An Orion LX Weather Station from Columbia Weather Systems stands guard atop the Verizon Mobile Command Center.

The trailer supported the Indianapolis Department of Homeland Security during the recent Super Bowl weekend. When not in use, the 51-foot Featherlite trailer resides in Texas.

WeatherMaster Software is displayed on all the monitors inside the trailer and the exterior big screen.

Thanks to customer David C. of Saab Sensis for spotting the photos in an online article and calling the story to our attention.

Quoting from the article: "Having this trailer allows Verizon to operate in a very adverse environment in the case of disasters," Price said, "as well as in situations where there are limited facilities to provide a base of operations, as in the Super Bowl." Richard Price is Chief Business Continuity Officer for Verizon.

Here's the original article: http://blogs.indystar.com/superbuzz/2012/01/26/mo bile-command-center-aids-homeland-security/

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Photos courtesy of Verizon and used with permission.

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Job opening for Meteorologist in Southern Oregon

Posted by: CWS3175, 8:24 PM GMT on February 07, 2012

Passing this along for any interested party:KDRV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Medford, Oregon is accepting applications for the position of Meteorologist for our weekday morning newscast. We are looking for someone eager to test his or her skills in a dynamic weather environment. Ocean beaches, mountain ranges and sprawling agricultural land are just a few of the microclimates in our coverage area.In addition to preparing and presenting forecasts for our morning newsc...

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Pegasus EX Portable Weather Station used by Engineering Firm

Posted by: CWS3175, 6:59 PM GMT on January 11, 2012

We recently received this photo and comments from Robert at Conestoga-Rovers & Associates:“Thought you’d like to have this photo of the weather system we recently purchased from you. We had a rare December snow, so I took the opportunity to take this picture. "The system has performed flawlessly. It’s easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to get data from. I’m very pleased.”Founded in 1976, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates offers engineering, environmental, c...

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Weather Monitoring for Conservation at Fish Barrier

Posted by: CWS3175, 6:33 PM GMT on January 03, 2012

Engineering firm Smith-Root has installed an Orion 420 Weather Station at the Chicago 2A Fish Barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal which feeds the Mississippi River into the Great Lakes. The weather station provides real time measurements of average wind speed, wind gusts, wind direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, and solar radiation. Using a Weather MicroServer, data is automatically uploaded to the Weather Under...

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2012 Calendar for the Weather Buff on Your List

Posted by: CWS3175, 9:16 PM GMT on December 06, 2011

Looking for a gift for the weather buff in your life? Or a 2012 calendar for yourself? Check out the photos in this calendar by Tyler Mode, member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. The calendar features beautiful scenic shots including interesting sky and meteorological phenomena. Tyler uses the money to help fund his storm chasing expeditions -- a cause that resonates with any weather buff.You can see and purchase individual images on th...

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Updated: 9:17 PM GMT on December 06, 2011

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Columbia Weather Systems Hillsboro, OR
Elevation:	220 ft
Temperature:	52.0 °F
Dew Point:	48.3 °F
Humidity:	87%
Wind:	1.0 mph from the SW
Wind Gust:	7.0 mph
Updated: 4:15 PM PST on February 10, 2012 Station History

CWS - Orion Hillsboro, OR
Elevation:	220 ft
Temperature:	53.9 °F
Dew Point:	47.3 °F
Humidity:	78%
Wind:	3.4 mph from the SSE
Wind Gust:	5.8 mph
Updated: 4:10 PM PST on February 10, 2012 Station History