There is still time to register,
but please do so as soon as possible!
General Information
The Pacific Northwest Weather Workshop will be held at the NOAA Western Regional Center campus at Sand Point in Seattle, Washington, on Friday/Saturday 2 and 3 March 2001. This annual conference, sponsored by the National Weather Service, the University of Washington, and the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, covers recent developments in weather forecasting and observational technologies affecting the West Coast, major weather events of the past year, and other topics dealing with the meteorology of the region.
In addition to general topic of West Coast weather, this year's meeting will place special emphasis on the air quality of the Northwest (including topics related to its diagnosis and forecasting), fire weather, and the forecasting of smoke dispersion from wild and prescribed fires. We will be inviting key scientists in each area to present a general overview and update on the current issues. Shorter submitted talks related to these topic areas will follow the invited presentations. The final element will be a follow-on poster session and discussion. We are hopeful this format will provide substantial time for interaction and discussion. To this end, we are especially encouraging authors to consider the poster format.
Pre-registration and payment is requested for all attendees. For further information on registration or presentations contact Clifford Mass, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Box 351640, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (206-685-0190, cliff@atmos.washington.edu) or Brad Colman/Chris Hill, NWS Forecast Office, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (206-526-6095, x224/222, chris.hill@noaa.gov).
A block of rooms has been set aside at two local hotels:
(1) University Silver Cloud Inn. This is the closest hotel to the meeting (about 4 miles away). The workshop rate is $104 per night. The Silver Cloud Inn is convenient to the University of Washington and the University Village shopping area and is located at 5036 25th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Their phone number is: (206) 526-5200, or (800) 551-7207 (location #9). When making your reservation please identify yourself as an attendee at the Pacific Northwest Weather Workshop. Breakfast is included. A shuttle will be available for transportation to the meeting site.
(2) Northgate Ramada Inn, 2140 Northgate Way, (206)
365-0700 at $79 per night. Identify yourself as an attendee
of the Northwest Weather Workshop when making reservations. This
hotel is convenient to I-5 and Northgate Mall and is approximately 15 minutes
from the meeting.
We have a special banquet planned for
Friday night 2 March. The speaker is Professor Conrad Smith
of the Department of Communication and Mass Media at the University of
Wyoming. He will talk about the media coverage on the Northwest fires.
The banquet cost will be $30. including tax and tip. A no-host bar will
be available at 6 PM with dinner at 7 PM.
Please register on-line and prepay the meeting
registration and meal costs (this saves lots of time at the meeting).
Registration is found at: http://www.seawfo.noaa.gov/pacnw.html