With the /*inclement weather upon the region <www.weather.gov/media/bgm/publicbrief.pdf>*/ this afternoon on into Monday morning, I am making the following request of all SC-ARES volunteers, SCARC members, and SKYWARN spotters to keep your radios on and check in with INTEL or weather reports as outlined below.
*1)* Beginning at 1300E hrs., (today) Sunday December 10, 2023, start to monitor the Elk Mountain repeater, 145.430 Mhz, -.600 Mhz, PL 77.0 Hz. If there are any issues due to this storm event you can reach out to share information or ask for assistance there.
*2)* Due to the ground being saturated from the earlier rain, then a wet snowfall, along with gusty winds, there is a high probability that folks may loose power. Now would be a good time to make sure your radio’s back up power is ready to go. That includes fixed and/or portable stations.
*3)* At 0800E hrs, Monday December 11, 2023, I will take weather information from all SC-ARES, SCARC, and SKYWARN spotters using the Elk Mountain Repeater. Attached is the information I am looking for in an excel worksheet.
For the snow amounts, please make sure you secure a flat location where buildings do not interfere (Drifting snow) with your reading’s. I use a 12”x12” board that I put in my driveway away from the house. I clear off that board after each reading taken. As an example; the 0800 hrs reading was 4”. The 1200 hrs reading was 2”. I have received 6” during this weather event.
*4)* Because several stations cannot hit Elk for whatever reason, at 0830E hrs., I will monitor HF frequency 3.964 Mhz (+/-) LSB for weather reports.
*5)* After the reports given tomorrow morning, we will determine whether we will have a 1200E hrs check-in or not. I suspect not but who knows.
This briefing is going out to all folks in my database. I am sorry to report that some of you may receive this notification twice.
73 & God Bless JohnyMac KC1FWU
*1)* Beginning at 1300E hrs., (today) Sunday December 10, 2023, start to monitor the Elk Mountain repeater, 145.430 Mhz, -.600 Mhz, PL 77.0 Hz. If there are any issues due to this storm event you can reach out to share information or ask for assistance there.
*2)* Due to the ground being saturated from the earlier rain, then a wet snowfall, along with gusty winds, there is a high probability that folks may loose power. Now would be a good time to make sure your radio’s back up power is ready to go. That includes fixed and/or portable stations.
*3)* At 0800E hrs, Monday December 11, 2023, I will take weather information from all SC-ARES, SCARC, and SKYWARN spotters using the Elk Mountain Repeater. Attached is the information I am looking for in an excel worksheet.
For the snow amounts, please make sure you secure a flat location where buildings do not interfere (Drifting snow) with your reading’s. I use a 12”x12” board that I put in my driveway away from the house. I clear off that board after each reading taken. As an example; the 0800 hrs reading was 4”. The 1200 hrs reading was 2”. I have received 6” during this weather event.
*4)* Because several stations cannot hit Elk for whatever reason, at 0830E hrs., I will monitor HF frequency 3.964 Mhz (+/-) LSB for weather reports.
*5)* After the reports given tomorrow morning, we will determine whether we will have a 1200E hrs check-in or not. I suspect not but who knows.
This briefing is going out to all folks in my database. I am sorry to report that some of you may receive this notification twice.
73 & God Bless JohnyMac KC1FWU
SC_AREA_SYWARN-WEATHER-REPORTS-2023_24.xlsx