For a little over two years, the National Weather Service has been using a robot voice on weather radio all over the country. It's quicker than having a human record all the weather information. But the voice is also monotonous and a bit annoying. The Weather Service is auditioning five new voices. They are Linda, Paul, Donna, Art and Craig.
People can offer their comments on the various voices.
The Weather Service also plans focus groups to help make a final decision. A freight train derailed early Monday, sending a locomotive into the Connecticut River and dumping at least 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. The track apparently had been undermined by a spring snowmelt. There have been tremendous runoffs in the past week because of melting snow. No injuries were reported.