The National Weather Service and the Permian Basin winter outlook [Video]

MIDLAND, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) and local meteorologists across the region coordinate with each other when weather brings any major impacts. 

Amber Hluchan is the warning coordination meteorologist for NWS in which she serves a pivotal role in helping connect the community with emergency management, government officials and local schools across the region. It is a way to spread the awareness of what upcoming weather and potential impacts could be. 

“Most of these winter meetings are done for the coordination purposes,” Hluchan said. “Whenever we get together with the media, or emergency management or the dots, the effort is for that we are all in lockstep for when winter season comes around.”

Hluchan’s role is helping coordinate with these communities and spreading awareness especially …