Peoa, Utah

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 National
Weather Service /NWS/ Salt Lake City /slc/ weather forecast office
/WFO/ will issue winter weather /WSW/ and non precipitation /npw/
watch... warning and advisory products using an experimental bullet
format. The experimental bullet format is similar to the current
format for severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. It is
easier for users to read and to quickly gather vital information
from during hazardous winter and non-precipitation events. During
the test period... the slc WFO may temporarily revert back to the
current... non-bullet format... to maintain mission critical warning
services.

A product description document /pdd/ for these experimental
products... which includes a listing of other affected wfos and
examples of bullet formatted WSW and npw products... is 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 the completion of this experimental period... the NWS will
evaluate all received comments to determine whether or not to
proceed with a National implementation of bulleted WSW/npw products.

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

   Kevin barjenbruch
   warning coordination meteorologist
   National Weather Service Salt Lake City weather forecast office
   801-524-5113
   Kevin.Barjenbruch@noaa.Gov