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*** Please NOTE! ***
Due to our upcoming office move, we will not be giving office tours between July 1 and October 20, 2008.




Office Tour Policy

Tour Request Form (PDF)

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Strict new guidelines are in place for tours of government offices in response to the events of September 11th.  Here is a list of our local office tour policies, including the new government tour regulations.  Please review these rules prior to submitting a request for an office tour to make sure your group is eligible to participate.


1. Tours will be made by appointment only. Appointments for tours should generally be made at least 6 to 8 weeks in advance or longer. Please provide a list of dates and times when the group would like the tour. The more flexible a group is with dates and times, the more likely we will be able to accommodate a request. Tours will be scheduled between the hours of 10am to 1pm Monday through Friday. A few tours can be scheduled during the evening hours, between 5pm and 7pm. It usually takes about 10 to 14 days to fill a tour request.

2. Tours will be conducted on "fair" weather days only. If winter weather, severe weather, or flooding is expected on the day of a scheduled tour, the tour will be cancelled and/or rescheduled.

3. Groups of no more than TWENTY (20) people will be accepted for a tour. NO LARGER GROUPS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED. Any group larger than 20 persons MUST be scheduled in separate tours. (The tours can be scheduled on the same day.)

4. A list of all tour participants must be provided via fax, email, or snail mail at least TWO WEEKS prior to the tour. The list must include the first and last name of each participant. In addition, this document must include a contact name and number for the organization requesting the tour. A photo i.d. (for adults) WILL BE REQUIRED for admittance to the WFO facility.

5. There will be at least ONE adult chaperone for each six to eight students/scouts visiting the facility. Tours will be geared towards students that are in the 6th grade or higher.

  6. You must be a United States citizen.

 


If you would like to request a tour of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Sterling, Virginia contact our Community Outreach Program Coordinator via e-mail, mail, or phone:

e-mail:  Sarah.Rogowski@noaa.gov

phone:  703-260-0107

address:
Community Outreach Program
National Weather Service
44087 Weather Service Rd.
Sterling, VA  20166

We also have a virtual office tour online for groups who are unable to visit our office.  Link to virtual tour



National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office Baltimore/Washington
44087 Weather Service Rd.
Sterling, VA 20166
Phone: (703) 260-0107
Webmaster: lwxwebmaster@noaa.gov
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