On behalf of Severe Weather Team 2, I would like to welcome you to Stormwatch 2008-2009. We look forward to working with you again to provide your parents and students with the most immediate, accurate information about your schools’ status during inclement weather.

I’m pleased to tell you that we’re expanding our Stormwatch program this year by adding TEXT ALERTS to our system. Anyone can sign up for alerts from their specific school if it’s in our system. Please spread the word to all faculty, students and staff who might like to take advantage of this program. Sign-up details may be found at www.wsbtv.com. As you know, we automated our system in order to give you direct access to the system without the need to work through operators on our end. This speeds up the process of getting the information to air and puts you in charge. To access it, you dial 404-897-6450 on a touchtone phone, then follow the recorded instructions to close, delay or reopen your facilities. Enter the code most closely associated with your status:

Code Status 0 Open 1 Closed 2 Closed, Staff report 3 Closed, 12 month staff report 4 Delayed 1 hour 5 Delayed 2 hours 6 Closed 1 hour early 7 Closed 2 hours early 8 Closed this evening 9 Closed tomorrow

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ID NUMBER AND PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ID/PASSWORD OR HOW TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM, PLEASE CONTACT PAUL POWERS AT 404-897-6276 TO SERVE YOU BETTER THIS YEAR, WE ARE ASKING YOU TO PROVIDE US THE EMAIL ADDRESSES OF YOUR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER CONTACTS. We will use this information to send out messages several days in advance of the storm, advising you of our meteorologists’ forecasts of severe weather. Thank you for participating in Stormwatch 2008-2009. We look forward to serving you.

Regards,

Glenn Burns Chief Meteorologist

TO FAX YOUR REQUEST:

Dial 404-897-7370

TO MAIL YOUR REQUEST:

Send a letter to:
Storm Watch c/o Paul Powers
WSB-TV/Channel 2
1601 W. Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309