The Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Presents:

19th Annual

“Winter Weather Forecast Conference”

Saturday, October 29th 2011OMSI – Portland, Oregon

But first…

Breaking Weather News

Are you awake yet?

Do you like it snowy?

Do you like it cold?

Do you like it snowy and cold?

Would you like another

“November To Remember?”

Maybe this will wake you up?

Ok, now back to reality!

Record setting cold this week

Redmond, Oregon reached 10 F on Wednesday (10/26) which is a new record

low for this early in the season. The previous earliest date to reach 10 F had

been October 28th set in 1971.

The record minimum number of days to reach at least 60 degrees in a

calendar year at PDX (1940-2011) is 172 days set in 1950 & 1955. As of today,

PDX has reached 60 degrees or higher just 166 times so far in 2011.

Will we break the record?

Oregon AMS UpdatesAMS yearly membership dues for 2011/12 are now due. Only $7 per year. See John at back table. The AMS is continually seeking new members who want to join. Yes, you can pay for multiple years (ahead in time) if desired!

Tuesday, November 29th from 7-9pm is the next Oregon AMS monthly meeting! Hosted again right here at OMSI! George Taylor, Chuck Wiese and Dr. Gordon Fulks will present on the topic of climate change and why they believe humans are NOT the main driver behind this.

We are on Twitter @OregonAMS and we are also on Facebook at: facebook.com/oregonams

Please support our weather vendors outside in the hallway

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We appreciate the efforts of our media partners! Without you, we would not have the turn out we have here today –

KATU, KOIN, KGW, KPTV, KEX, KXL, KPAM, The Oregonian, The Columbian, and many more! Also, many thanks to all of you who help spread the Oregon AMS word via Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms!

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Don’t forget to enter our annual “Snowflake Contest.” Please use the entry forms located on your chairs, or you can pick one up at the back table where you can also deposit your entry forms. If you successfully guess when the first snow will fall in Portland this winter you will win free passes to OMSI!

New --- the Executive Council of the Oregon Chapter of the AMS is looking at the feasibility of sponsoring a local college science scholarship in the future. Your support of the Oregon AMS is going directly back into the science community where it can best be used. Your dues have also helped to secure some of the talented speakers we have here today as well as for this years informative and expanded weather conference.

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Don’t forget to purchase your raffle tickets for the Davis home weather station that we will be giving away at 1pm today. You must be present in order to win! This prize is valued at $300! Raffle tickets are $1 each at the back table and will be on sale through the lunch break today. Discounts are being offered for “bulk” purchases. All proceeds benefit the Oregon Chapter of the AMS!

The 2011/12 Oregon AMS Executive Council has seven (7) talented and diverse members this year. If

you are here today, please stand when called:

Steve Pierce - President

Bobby Corser - Vice President

Mark Nelsen - Secretary

John Rinier - Treasurer & Web Master

Councilors -Tyree Wilde, Charlie Feris & George Miller

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Today’s Meeting Guidelines

* Each guest speaker will have approx. 20 minutes for their presentation. NEW --- Q & A will be held until the end of the morning forecast session when we will host a joint Q & A with all speakers at the same time. Afternoon presenters will take Q & A after each presentation.

* Timing for all speakers will be monitored to ensure that all speakers stay within the allotted time. If you finish early, please yield your remaining time to the next speaker so we can stay on time. Please look to the front row for your time remaining.

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Contrails “Occupy OMSI”

But which one is missing from last year?

Oregon AMS Disclaimer Oregon AMS Mission Statement ---

“The purpose of this society shall be to advance professional ideals in the science of meteorology and to promote the development, exchange, and application of meteorological knowledge.” Please note --- the Oregon AMS does not endorse any speaker here today, nor any claims or assertions they may make. The Oregon AMS Chapter and its Executive Council have no formal position or opinion on the subject of global warming, aka; climate change. Our membership is welcome and entitled to their own opinion on this subject.

Additionally – please do not plan your winter vacation, outdoor wedding or wooly caterpillar race based on any forecast you see or hear today. These are not the droids you are looking for, move along (Star Wars). The check is in the mail.

Let’s get this party started!