Detroit – When the National Guard should be called IcebergAs was the case in northern Michigan at the end of March, the situation is bad.
At that time, meteorologists were unable to predict the area that will be wrapped in the ice.
“While [the forecast] “It was still worse than expected,” said Ahmed Baji, the head of the meteorological specialist in Detroit.
It accumulates up to 1.5 inches of ice across large parts of North Michigan, expelling power lines, roads, homes and harmful companies. Last month, the governor of Michigan Grechen is passing through required Federal disasters help.
Bajji said he was working Without national weather service data It usually depends on.
“We could not get real real data as needed,” said Bajji.
At least 13 sites from 100 balloon sites have been cut or reduced at the White House efficiency circuit, or Doug, Take the target in National Oceanic and Attrads Administration Earlier this year.
two Among them, one in Michigan and another in Wisconsin, leaving gaps in data.
Meteorologists say these gaps could have helped them during the ice storm in March, as well as last week, when thunderstorms and dangerous hurricanes hit Wesksonen.
There were also cuts in places such as the Rocky Mountains in the western United States and “Tornado Alley” in the center of the United States, where storms begin and move east. Also, one balloon site was eliminated in Florida, Banhandel Just a few days before the beginning From the Atlantic Hurricane season.
Over the past hundred years of weather prediction, there is no better alternative to weather balloons, says meteorologists.
Associate Professor of Meteorological Dr. John Allen teaches future meteorologists at Michigan Central University. It also studies how artificial intelligence can improve expectations.
But he says that the data received from weather balloons is indispensable. CBS News showed a device used to communicate with the weather balloon.
Allen said: “So what this device does is to report every second and we look through the entire column from the air.”
Its artificial intelligence cannot be compensated for the lack of air pressure and moisture data collected by balloons.
“If we have clouds, the satellites do not tell us much about what is really happening,” he said, explaining why balloons in the weather are necessary and their data cannot be repeated by satellites or radar.
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In a statement by CBS on News Frowne, a NOAA spokesman defended NWS.
The spokesman said: “The national weather service is obligated to provide accurate forecasts and in time and save life despite speculation,” the spokesman said. “Through the strategic shift, the re -customization of employees, and the updated service standards, NWS guarantees flexibility and the continuity of important jobs. Reports that indicate otherwise wrong and unresolved for many weather scientists who work tirelessly to produce the best weather data in the world.”
Meanwhile, some meteorologists such as Bajjey say they have no choice but to do new restrictions.
“This is about public safety,” said Baji. “It is all one expectations, every warning, every alert, and every update. This is where it comes from.”
in An open message has been published Earlier this month, five former NWS leaders who live a warning about the impact of employment and software discounts on the Noa.
“Our worst nightmare is that weather forecasts will be exposed to an unnecessary loss of life,” the message said. “We know that this is a nightmare that those participated in the expected front lines – and people who depend on their efforts.”
