CoCoRaHS Coming on Groundhog Day
CoCoRaHS -- an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network -- will be coming to New Jersey on Groundhog Day (February 2nd), 2008. The CoCoRaHS network of volunteer weather observers has rapidly expanded to include over 6,500 observers in 26 states nationwide. Through the use of low-cost measurement tools and by emphasizing training, CoCoRaHS volunteers take accurate daily observations of precipitation and snow cover.
All that's required to be a CoCoRaHS participant is the desire to watch and report weather conditions, access to an internet-connected computer, and the appropriate measurement tools (a 4" diameter plastic rain gauge and a ruler).
Click here (http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/?section=menu&%20target=CoCoRaHS) to pre-register for the NJ CoCoRaHS program, or contact the NJ CoCoRaHS program at njcocorahs@climate.rutgers.edu .