Columbia Weather Systems

We have two holidays to celebrate today: Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Debbie Taylor, who has been with CWS for over 20 years and always keeps the office running smoothly! She is currently working from home, but snuck into the office after hours to get some work done: Happy Earth Day! This photo of beautiful Grand Teton National Park, Idaho was taken by CWS President Nader Khoury. Photo by Nader Khoury

Today is Haiku Day, a time to celebrate the Japanese short form poetry typically constructed of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. We asked some kids to share their weather haikus. Take a look: “Wolf Wind” Wind blows fast and fast! It howls like an angry wolf. The wind stings me now! — Julianne, age 7 Defining cloud shapes A sunny rainy rainbow Wish for thunderstorms — Ellie, age 8 “Bird Spikes” Robin wants to rest On these funny sticks? OK! Ouch! Away I go! — Lucia, age 10 “Comfort for a Rainy Day” My mother bakes pies She cooks them to perfection My mom likes to cook  —Isaac, 12 Four distinct seasons Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter We enjoy it all — Ella, age 15 Lots of lots of snow The dark winter comes to life Every snowflake’s different  — Carly, age 15 Now it’s your turn! Write your own weather haiku and post it in the comments for a chance to win a Columbia Weather mug!

An Orion Weather Station provides critical weather information for safe operations. With multiple parameter configurations and the convenience of an all-in-one sensor module, the Orion™ Weather Station is our most popular weather station. Ideal for high-precision weather monitoring, it is utilized in a variety of operations, including emergency management, construction, military applications and offshore oil production. Horizon Systems Group in Nova Scotia, Canada, provides ice management services to a large offshore oil company and was in search of a rugged weather monitoring system that was able to withstand sub-zero temperatures. Operational Manager for Ice Sean McDermott says, "I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Orion System to anyone who has a demanding application…the few questions we had were quickly and efficiently answered from Columbia's support." Want to learn more about how weather monitoring solutions from CWS can benefit your operations? Give u

Nader ready with Clorox wipes CWS has been deemed “Essential” by many of our customers who work in/for government agencies including emergency management. So while our marketing and admin staff is working from home, the rest of the crew is keeping production and technical support operational with best practice social distancing and frequent Clorox wiping. Sending good wishes to all our friends, customers, and suppliers! Weekend wisdom from author Walt Whitman

WeatherMaster™ software is a key component of 13 WHAM ABC television station’s Mobile Weather Tracker. With data gathered from a Magellan MX500™ mounted on the vehicle, meteorologists can easily monitor and broadcast met data in real-time. According to Chief Meteorologist Glenn Johnson, “The display gives us an uncluttered easy-to-read view on the weather.” WHAM Mobile Weather Authority features the Magellan MX500 Weather Station. Weather Master customized with 13WHAM logo . Weather Master features include: Real-time sensor monitoring plus calculated parameters Data logging and reports Alarm notification and relay control Automatically update weather data to website Automatic interface to Weather Underground Integrating cutting-edge technology in met sensor and monitoring options, our job is to make weather monitoring easy, so professionals like the team at 13WHAM can focus on doing their job best. Click here for more information on WeatherMaster software .

“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” — Mark Twain Nader caught this video outside of our office earlier in the week. This small hail event right at 14:00 (2 pm) is captured on a Trend Graph with WeatherMaster™ Software. The shower of fine hail lasted about five minutes and was measured by our Orion™ Weather Station with impact rain sensor at 0.085” accumulation at a rate of 1.05 inches per hour. If video does not display, click here . WeatherMaster ™ trend graph displays small hail event. Today is also National Find a Rainbow Day, a time to appreciate the meteorological phenomenon that often follows a storm — and the hope that it symbolizes. Make sure to look up today and share a photo if you find one! Photo by Nader Khoury