The National Weather Service is trying to expand the network of weather observations. As part of that effort Anita Silverman, Lead Forecaster of NWS Blacksburg is contacting vineyards and orchards across Virginia to recruit volunteers to report rainfall information.
Rainfall reporting is very simple: Join CoCoRaHS, install a rain gauge (if you don’t already have one a gauge can be purchased for a low price), and report your precipitation every morning. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation.
If you would like more information, do not hesitate to contact Anita Silverman.