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12/06: We have had overwhelming success with this project to recruit new spotters over the past several months. We appreciate your support and interest in weather, and we will continue to take additional spotters, especially those in snowy locations.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Spokane is looking for new recruits for our weather spotter program in eastern Washington and north Idaho. Weather spotters are volunteers who are vital in helping the NWS carry out its mission of saving lives and property. The role of a spotter is to provide ground truth and to notify the NWS office when severe or hazardous weather is occurring. Likewise, you may also receive calls from our office to verify weather conditions. No special weather equipment is necessary. Weather spotters are simply the "eyes and the ears" of the National Weather Service. If you are interested, you may contact us by sending a post card, calling or emailing the office at nws.spokane@noaa.gov.

The following are some data sparse areas across the Inland Northwest, and we are looking for your help!

EASTERN WASHINGTON

Adams County

• Othello
• Lind
• Cunningham
• Ralston
• Benge
• Washtucna

Chelan County

• Lucerne
• Stehekin

Ferry/Stevens Counties

• Keller
• Fruitland/Hunters
• Cedonia
• Boyds
• Curlew

Garfield County

• Dodge
• Pomeroy
• Pataha City

Grant County

• Mattawa
• George
• Stratford
• Warden

Lincoln County

• Mohler
• Sprague
• Wilbur

Okanogan County

• Conconully
• Nespelem
• Disautel
• Mazama

Whitman County

• western portion of the county
• Hooper
• Lamont
• Ewan
• St. John
• LaCrosse
• Steptoe

IDAHO PANHANDLE

Benewah County

• Santa/Fernwood
• Emida
• Tensed/De Smet
• Plummer

Latah County

• Bovill
• Viola
• Harvard

Lewis County

• Craigmont
• Nez Perce

Nez Perce County

• Culdesac
• near Craig Mountain
• Waha
• Gifford

Shoshone County

• anywhere outside of the Silver Valley
• Fernwood
• Calder
• Avery
• Prichard

If you reside in one of these areas, or know someone who does, and you are interested in being a weather spotter, please contact us. Please include your name, address, phone number, elevation and distance from town. Again, you may send a post card, call or email the office at nws.spokane@noaa.gov.

Thanks!