I believe the decision to eliminate meteorologist support from the 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers has received a well-deserved firestorm of opposition. Evidently, the FAA has made a 180° turn! Fiscal year 2025 ends September 30 of next year. Due to the severe thunderstorms in progress at this time, Troy gets the last words of the day. ------- After receiving quite of bit of, at best, critical email saying the story below wasn't true (I wouldn't have posted it if there was doubt about its veracity), we now have confirmation -- unfortunately. Aviation safety is taking a big step backward. -- original story below -- National Weather Service web site While there is no official release, there is a report -- from a person I know is quite reliable -- this evening that the Federal Aviation Administration is going to end the in-person support from National Weather Service meteorologists effective April 1, 2025 -- which, of course, is near the start of tornado and severe thund