Becky Kern is a Lead Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Omaha, Nebraska. Becky joined Captain John Vik and Sara Sump to discuss the National Weather Service (NWS) and severe weather awareness as we move into spring.
Becky's background. The NWS mission and history. NWS products and services. Staff and career options. The weather watch/warning process. Mesoscale discussions. Severe weather precautions. "Snow squalls" and other hazards.