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The 2022 spotter-training season has begun, and SKYWARN spotter-training classes are being offered both virtually and in-person. Two virtual classes are available this month, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and the following Tuesday, Feb. 22—both from 7-9 pm. Those wishing to participate can go online to https://www.weather.gov/ama/spottertalks to see the full schedule of public training sessions, or to find registration links for both virtual classes. This list does not include private sessions being offered in Perryton and Canadian, and at KAMR and Pantex. NWS-Amarillo Warning Coordination Meteorologist Mike Gittinger said his office is hoping to do as many of these classes in person as possible, but that it remains dependent on COVID protocols and trends. “If we are unable to travel,” Gittinger said, “classes will be conducted virtually, and we will update the schedule to include registration links a week or so in advance of the scheduled time.”