Joined CoCoRaHS
On Monday (11 Jan) I went to the Northern Indiana WFO for my CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network) training … and to get the official CoCoRaHS rain gauge provided free ($30 online), courtesy of Purdue University, to Indiana residents getting official CoCoRaHS training. When I found out the training was at the WFO, it was a "no brainer" for me to deal with the SA-APD and make arrangements to be trained in person.
Josh went with me (safety in packs), and in addition to the training we got a brief tour of the WFO from Sam Lashley, the meteorologist in charge of CoCoRaHS training. Sam was friendly, informative, and had a good sense of humor; he made us feel welcome and answered our questions without being annoyed or condescending. In the photo below he is demonstrating and explaining the AWIPS station where he monitors the weather and makes forecasts.
I installed my new rain gauge on the same post as my Vantage Pro 2 (VP2) instrument suite — this is not the time of year to be trying to dig a post hole. The two are far enough apart to not interfere with each other. This will let me confidently compare the manual rain gauge readings with my VP2 and see how accurate the VP2 is (which is not at all when the temperature is below freezing — somebody want to buy me a rain gauge heater?).
To see my data reports, go to the CoCoRaHS View Data page, pick a category, and then search for Station Number/Id IN-AL-39.
I am such a geek.
awc 2010-01-13 16:17
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