EAS activation during winter storm event

[Jeremy Miller]

Hi folks,

I am wondering if anyone of the NWS employees on here could help me out on this one. This afternoon I was woke up by my weather radio SAME. The display said "WINTER STORM WARNING" with the red led lit. The audio came on
by itself then shut off as the end EAS tone.
This has only happened twice since I've owend a
NWR. Is the NWS starting to use EAS for winter
storm events?. I remember usually hearing the radio trip for the weekly test and for summer time svr storms/tornado/marine warning/flash flood events.

If it helps my office is NWSFO BGM

Looks like a nice storm system taking shape this weekend.

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Brandon Sullivan]

I am not NWS affiliated, but my office (DVN) does use it for winter weather products Blizzard Watch/Warning Winter Storm Watch/Warning Ice Storm Warning.. Seems to me like this started about two years ago..