Alyson Hoegg
@alysonhoegg.bsky.social
Supervisor, Senior Meteorologist and Snow Warning Coordinator at AccuWeather | Penn State Alum ⛈️🌪️🏌🏼♀️🏀🥎🏈
Unfortunately, lives were lost as a result of the severe weather on Friday. Meteorologists worked tirelessly to get warnings out ahead of time. The severe staffing shortages will continue to have devastating impacts on communities when warnings can’t be issued in time. This was predictable.
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Unfortunately, lives were lost as a result of the severe weather on Friday. Meteorologists worked tirelessly to get warnings out ahead of time. The severe staffing shortages will continue to have devastating impacts on communities when warnings can’t be issued in time. This was predictable.
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts. Gift link: nyti.ms/42MeGJD
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts (Gift Article)
An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.
nyti.ms
April 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts. Gift link: nyti.ms/42MeGJD
This would be absolutely disastrous for meteorology, and it would ground decades of research to a halt. There is no need for this to happen when the research these professionals are doing is based in 100% scientific fact.
BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This would be absolutely disastrous for meteorology, and it would ground decades of research to a halt. There is no need for this to happen when the research these professionals are doing is based in 100% scientific fact.
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
The NWS office in Paducah, which has to handle some of the most frequent and impactful weather in America and was nearly taken out by a tornado tonight ahead of a catastrophic flood event has to use a parking lot porta potty because they can’t fix plumbing due to the govt funding freeze.
Potentially tornadic storm moving right over the Paducah KY radar and NWS office. Hoping it’s not producing. Folks, the staff there deserve all the love regardless. They have worked multiple tornado events this spring already and their office doesn’t even have functioning toilets!
April 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The NWS office in Paducah, which has to handle some of the most frequent and impactful weather in America and was nearly taken out by a tornado tonight ahead of a catastrophic flood event has to use a parking lot porta potty because they can’t fix plumbing due to the govt funding freeze.
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts
The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.
www.bloomberg.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
2 additional radiosonde sites are temporarily suspending launches, while 6 others are reducing to one launch a day. 14 out of 83 sites now have partial or no launches.
The more radiosondes are reduced or suspended, the more noticeable the forecast skill reduction becomes.
The more radiosondes are reduced or suspended, the more noticeable the forecast skill reduction becomes.
Up-to-date NWS upper air network map
March 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
2 additional radiosonde sites are temporarily suspending launches, while 6 others are reducing to one launch a day. 14 out of 83 sites now have partial or no launches.
The more radiosondes are reduced or suspended, the more noticeable the forecast skill reduction becomes.
The more radiosondes are reduced or suspended, the more noticeable the forecast skill reduction becomes.
Reposted by Alyson Hoegg
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
Happy National Weatherperson’s day to all of my fellow meteorologists! ☀️⛈️⚡️☔️❄️🌪️
February 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy National Weatherperson’s day to all of my fellow meteorologists! ☀️⛈️⚡️☔️❄️🌪️
Perspective: a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something.
We all have a different perspective on everything. That is what makes each one of us unique. Just shy of 6.5 months ago, my perspective was that while I had gained weight since high school, I wasn’t overweight.
We all have a different perspective on everything. That is what makes each one of us unique. Just shy of 6.5 months ago, my perspective was that while I had gained weight since high school, I wasn’t overweight.
January 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Perspective: a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something.
We all have a different perspective on everything. That is what makes each one of us unique. Just shy of 6.5 months ago, my perspective was that while I had gained weight since high school, I wasn’t overweight.
We all have a different perspective on everything. That is what makes each one of us unique. Just shy of 6.5 months ago, my perspective was that while I had gained weight since high school, I wasn’t overweight.
“Just because I’m cute, doesn’t mean you can take my picture all the time.” -Chipper
January 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Just because I’m cute, doesn’t mean you can take my picture all the time.” -Chipper
“Mom, please don’t take my picture. I have snow stuck to my chin.” -Chipper
January 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Mom, please don’t take my picture. I have snow stuck to my chin.” -Chipper
One of the perks of arriving at church early is you occasionally get to see sunrises like this ☀️✝️.
January 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
One of the perks of arriving at church early is you occasionally get to see sunrises like this ☀️✝️.