NWS Weather Radar in Glasgow Gets Upgrade

It took teamwork, meticulous timing and cooperation from Mother Nature to make history in Glasgow, Mont. on Friday. The National Weather Service sent out a message to the media of a pending upgrade in equipment, the fourth and final major upgrade of the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).

Yes, it is true, even the Weather Service had to plan according to the wind gusts for this project.

"Wholesale replacement of weather radars is cost-prohibitive, and as it was determined that the best way to ensure that the current aggregate of 158 radars across the U.S. (including island sites in the Paci...