We are planning a great year of meetings and activities and will start them off next Thursday evening with a double header. We will have an update on the NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center's winter outlook and state of the current La Nina by Kirby Cook, and a look at floods in western Washington from Larry Schick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, we will top it off with our very own popular winter forecast contest!

The meeting will be at NOAA, Building 9 Auditorium, starting at 6:45 PM. Don't be late! You must be on campus by then, the gates are locked at 7 PM and there won't be anyone to let you onto the NOAA Campus.

Hope to see you next week!

DETAILS:

Thursday, 15 November, 6:45 PM
NOAA, Building 9 Auditorum
7600 Sand Point Way, Seattle 98115

Talks:

Winter Outlook
Kirby Cook, NWS

and...

"Floods in Western Washington"
Larry Schick, USACE
Larry reveals how weather, hydrology and people conspire to make flood damage reduction a huge challenge in Western Washington. What causes Western Washington floods, how are they regulated with dams, what is the strategy of the Corps to minimize flood damage? Let's bust some myths too. Rain on snow - what is really happening. Is the Skagit is the most flood prone and dangerous river in the country? Join us for the next meeting of the Puget Sound AMS chapter meeting.

Something to look forward to:

Tuesday, 11 December, 6:45 PM
Jim Overland, PMEL

"Where will the polar bears go?"

Local Chapter Officers for 2007-2008:
President: Brad Colman
Vice President: Keith Ronnholm
Secretary/Treasurer: Bri Dotson