Weather Service presents awards for COOP work

Press release

National Weather Service has presented multiple awards for length of service in the National Climate COOP network in recent weeks, including a 25-year award to Todd Amsbaugh of IX Ranch near Big Sandy and 20-year awards to Durwin and Tammy Williams of Chinook and Patty Quisno of south of Chinook.

The official National Climate COOP network of about 8,500 volunteer weather observers across the United States take daily weather reports; winter, spring, summer and fall, consisting of maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, as well as daily snowfall and snow depth amounts.

The...