Storm Prediction Center Director coming to Saint Paul

The Twin Cities Chapter of the American Meteorological Society is hosting Dr. Joe Schaefer, Director of the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, as our featured speaker for our November 17th meeting.

Dr. Schaefer will be talking about "Outlook and Watch Probabilities" as used in Storm Prediction Center products. The meeting is open to everyone. There is no cost and you do not need to be a member of the Chapter to attend.

We will be meeting in the 3M Auditorium of the Owens Science Hall at the University of St. Thomas here in Saint Paul, MN. The presentation will begin shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th. Parking is available in the Anderson ramp, just south of the Owens Science Hall at the cost of $2 per vehicle. The Anderson ramp is accessible from Cretin Ave.

We have a flyer about the meeting and a University of St. Thomas campus map. The Owens Science Hall is marked as #39 on the linked-to campus map, and the Anderson ramp is #35 (see web address at end of this message). Please help us share the information about this special event with your colleagues, students, friends, and anyone who you feel might be interseted.

If you have any questions or would like more details, please contact the Chapter officers by sending an e-mail to officers@twincitiesams.org.

We hope to see you there.

Twin Cities Chapter of the AMS, November Meeting
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Speaker: Dr. Joe Schaefer, Director of the Storm Prediction Center
Topic: Outlook and Watch Probabilities
Location: 3M Auditorium, Owens Science Hall, University of St. Thomas

Bryan J. Howell
Secretary/Treasurer
Twin Cities AMS

Flyer at:
http://www.ametsoc.org/chapters/twincities/schaefer_flyer.pdf

Campus Map at:
http://www.ametsoc.org/chapters/twincities/schaefer_parking.pdf