PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1045 AM MDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION SOFTWARE UPGRADES WILL BE CONDUCTED
THE MORNING OF TUESDAY JULY 17...

TUESDAY MORNING JULY 17TH FROM 8 AM TO NOON...A SOFTWARE UPGRADE
WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE FOLLOWING NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS:

WXL-27...BILLINGS MT
WXL-54...MILES CITY MT
WXK-57...BAKER MT
WXM-46...SHERIDAN WY
WNG-567...BROADUS MT
WNG-682...LIVINGSTON MT
WNG-719...FORSYTH MT
WNG-724...HARDIN MT
KAD-95...RYEGATE MT

DURING THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE...THESE STATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ON THE AIR...BUT THERE WILL BE LIMITED OR NO BROADCAST OF UPDATED
WEATHER INFORMATION. THE UPGRADE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER TO
MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS ON LISTENERS.

ALSO...IF THERE IS A THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER DURING THE SCHEDULED
UPGRADE TIME...THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE
THREAT HAS ENDED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...COMMENTS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF
THE BROADCAST MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE...PLEASE CONTACT...

KEITH MEIER
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
BILLINGS MT
406-652-0851

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US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Billings Weather Forecast Office
2170 Overland Avenue
Billings, Montana 59102-6455

Tel: (406)652-0851