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New Jersey Weather Observers Sought for Rutgers-Coordinated Network

Become a citizen-scientist by joining the NJ Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network

New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 20, 2018) – The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), a nationwide volunteer network for observing precipitation, is seeking volunteer weather observers throughout the Garden State.

“Adding new observers in your community will provide a detailed picture of rain and snowfall patterns and benefit critical weather-related decision-making,” said David A. Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers and NJ CoCoRaHS co-coordinator.

The New Jersey program is run by the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist. Mathieu Gerbush, assistant New Jersey state climatologist, is program co-coordinator. Robinson also oversees the Rutgers NJ Weather Network, which provides near-real time and longer-term data on weather conditions in the state.

The community collaboration has more than 15,000 active observers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including more than 250 in New Jersey.

Here’s a link to a story with a photo: https://news.rutgers.edu/new-jersey-weather-observers-sought-rutgers-coordinated-network/20181119#.W_MkoOhKi71

Robinson is available to comment at david.robinson@rutgers.edu, 848-445-4741.

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