National Weather Service grounds balloons in N.Y. and Maine

National Weather Service grounds balloons in N.Y. and Maine due to short staffing
The National Weather Service is temporarily grounding weather balloons in New York and Maine due to staffing shortages. These balloons collect critical atmospheric data to help meteorologists forecast weather,
NWS Gray forecast office in Maine halts some weather balloon launches
In a statement, the director of the NWS surface and upper air division said the suspension is effective immediately and will be in place until further notice.
Essential weather balloon launches intermittently suspend at National Weather Service in Gray
GRAY, Maine — Weather balloon launches are essential to weather forecasting. They are launched all over the country, mainly by employees at local National Weather Services (NWS) offices, several times a day. As these balloons float away into the sky, they collect invaluable data about the current conditions of the atmosphere.
Weather Service halts weather balloon work in Maine
Within hours of the news, forecasters at news outlets throughout the country decried the decision, saying that it would undermine forecasting for affected communities.
NWS forecast office in Maine halts some weather balloon launches
Some weather balloon launches at the National Weather Service forecast office in Gray, Maine, have been suspended due to a lack of staffing. In a statement, the director of the NWS surface and upper air division said the suspension is effective immediately and will be in place until further notice.
Maine's weather forecasting faces challenges with limited balloon data
Essential weather balloon launches have been intermittently suspended at National Weather Service in Gray because of apparent staffing issues.
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