Today is not quite as exciting as yesterday, no watches all the way from Canada to Mexico. Some severe weather is expected over the TX panhandle as well as over WI. However, since WI is almost completely covered in cirrus and TX panhandle is relatively clear, we decided to monitor that area for the day in favor of the GOES-R products, localizing over Pueblo, CO and Amarillo, TX.
Archive cases are still building and would be difficult to go through at this point so we decided to run today's IOP like a normal WFO shift, where we will monitor the areas of interest and issue nowcasts for the first half until warnings are needed. This will allow for monitoring of the UWCI and CTC products in their intended roles. This is a wholly new idea for the EWP, as previously it had been focused primarily on warning operations only. The forecasters seem excited to do something similar to what they are expected to do during a normal shift. Depending on today's experience, we may have started a new trend for the EWP...
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