[Weather] Information about webinar on Dec. 2 regarding upcoming new NWS radar page

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Hi NWS-Norton Partners,

At the request of our NWS HQ, we are forwarding this information:
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The National Weather Service invites you to join us on *December 2, 2020
from 2pm-3pm eastern* time for a briefing aimed at our partners who would
like to learn more about the new webpage for access to NEXRAD radar data
from the NWS.

The new radar.weather.gov webpage (currently on a 'preview' webpage
<https://preview-radar.weather.gov/#/> ) will replace the current page
<https://radar.weather.gov/> on or about December 15, 2020. Through Dec.
14, the new webpage will run in parallel with the current one, in order to
allow users the necessary time to transition local bookmarks to the new
interactive radar webpage.

NWS redesigned the new page to improve our radar services to the public and
our partners. The upgrade will also move the agency of the
soon-to-be-obsolete Adobe FLASH technology, used in the current pages for
radar loops.

The new webpage will deliver the nation's NEXRAD network in a more flexible
geographic information system (GIS) format for easy integration into GIS
applications used for situational awareness. It will also provide radar
images more frequently and at four times higher resolution than currently
provided. And, the new mobile friendly format allows you to monitor the
weather while you are on the go.

The webinar briefing will provide:

   - Overview of the new NEXRAD radar webpage features
   - Demo the new radar webpage
   - Open discussion among all participants

*Please register for the December 2nd webinar at the following **link*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1977767841736098063>*.* After
registering for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the webinar.

We look forward to hearing your feedback about the new radar page on
December 2nd.

For more information, please contact Gregory.M.Schoor at noaa.gov, Severe
Weather Program Leader or Paul.Kirkwood at noaa.gov, Southern Region
Technology Infusions Branch Chief.

Sincerely,
Andrea Bleistein

-- Glenn Field
   Warning Coordination Meteorologist
   NWS - Norton, MA
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