After a couple of years of testing the social media waters, the National Weather Service has announced it is going to continue to use Twitter in an official capacity to share weather information with the masses.
The change, which was announced on Tuesday, will become effective October 31.
“Use of Twitter will provide a complementary means to disseminate important information about hazardous weather conditions,” wrote the Weather Service in the announcement. “The posts will also be used for public outreach and education and to direct users to official NWS Web sites.”
While you might not see the Weather Service Twitter feeds change as a result of this announcement, it does open the door for partnership opportunities between NWS and Twitter, including the possibility of severe weather Twitter alerts.
via Washington Post National Weather Service makes Twitter accounts operational.