GERMANTOWN, Md.--()--WeatherBug:
Who: The WeatherBug Met Ops Desk is actively tracking the path of a major winter storm targeting the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic, spreading snow from the western Carolinas into the Washington metropolitan area. The next stop will be Baltimore, Philadelphia and central and northern New Jersey. The snow will exceed 20 inches in many areas according to WeatherBug Chief Meteorologist, Mark Hoekzema. Meteorologists are available to provide the media with commentary and information on current conditions; expert analysis and recommendations for public safety preparations from the potentially devastating effects of the storms.
What: WeatherBug operates approximately 1,400 weather stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region including 260 cameras that provide live and animated images from the station locations on http://www.weatherbug.com. These weather stations monitor current conditions in real-time including temperature, wind speed/direction, daily rain and barometric pressure. WeatherBug meteorologists monitor, analyze and disseminate this proprietary, local data and are available to speak about the storms on either a local or national basis.
Storm visualization images from WeatherBug Professional products that are used for tracking this storm are available to the media upon request.
When: WeatherBug meteorologists provide 24x7 coverage and frequently update conditions reporting on www.weatherbug.com and through its other consumer, mobile and professional products.
Contact: Jennifer Gilmore, Senior Director of Marketing, to schedule an interview with a WeatherBug meteorologist via phone office (301) 250-4239, cell (301) 775-8124 or email: jgilmore@weatherbug.com.
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