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A Special Weather Statement (SAME event code SPS) is a form of weather advisory. Special Weather Statements are issued by the National Weather Service of the United States (NWS) and the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC).

Special Dispersion Statement: SEL: Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg: SEV: SPC Watch Point Information Message: SFP: State Forecast: SFT: ... Severe Weather Statement: SWO: Severe Storm Outlook Narrative (AC) SWS: State Weather Summary: SYN: Regional Weather Synopsis: TAF: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: TAP:

Isolated snow showers and flurries are expected to continue through midday across northern Virginia, central Maryland, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. This will affect Interstate 70, Interstate 81, and Interstate 270. Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Snow could coat secondary and elevated/untreated ...

Special Weather Statement. Issued for hazards that have not yet reached warning or advisory status or that do not have a specific code of their own, such as widespread funnel clouds.

Special Weather Statements (SPS) will now be formatted in a similar way as Severe, Tornado, and Flash Flood Warnings. The SPS product will use a bullet format and include succinct "HAZARD", "SOURCE", and "IMPACT" sections, along with tags at the bottom of the product for expected hail size and wind gust speeds.

Jan 10, 2025 · Issued under the product name Special Weather Statement (SPS), a Significant Weather Advisory is issued to keep the public and media abreast of weather situations that are significant, but not thought to be life-threatening.

SPS (Special Weather Statement) NWS Zone and county maps and listings are available from the Management Information Retrieval System and the GIS Database . Search: NWS All NOAA

A Special Weather Statement (SAME event code SPS) is a form of weather advisory. Special Weather Statements are issued by the National Weather Service of the United States (NWS) and the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC).

Welcome to RAC Warning Fundamentals. This is a module on the Special Weather Statement (or SPS) for Near-Severe Storms. I am Barb Mayes Boustead.