PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 
1200 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011

...DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR INSTALLATION JULY 6-16...

THE PITTSBURGH RADAR...KPBZ...WILL UNDERGO A MODERNIZATION TO USE
NEW TECHNOLOGY KNOWN AS DUAL POLARIZATION. NWS PITTSBURGH WILL BE
AMONG THE FIRST RADARS IN THE COUNTRY TO ACQUIRE THIS NEW AND EXCITING
TECHNOLOGY.

INSTALLATION WILL TAKE UP TO TEN DAYS AND WILL BEGIN ON
WEDNESDAY...JULY 6. IT WILL RESULT IN THE WEATHER RADAR DATA BEING 
UNAVAILABLE FOR MUCH OF THAT PERIOD.

DURING THIS DOWN TIME...SURROUNDING NWS RADARS WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR COVERAGE. SURROUNDING RADARS INCLUDE CLEVELAND OH...KCLE ...
CHARLESTON WV...KRLX...WILMINGTON OH...KILN...STATE COLLEGE PA...KCCX 
AND STERLING VA...KLWX 

FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR BROWSE TO THE WARNING
DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEB SITE AT...

...LOWER CASE...
HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH/INDEX.HTML


FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE AND RADAR
OUTAGE HERE IN PITTSBURGH PA VISIT ...LOWER CASE...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH 

OR CONTACT
RICHARD KANE...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
EMAIL... RICHARD.KANE@NOAA.GOV
PHONE... 412-262-1591 X222