Anybody know why Roanoke VA Nexrad radar is down?

[lovuian]

just curious
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=FCX&lat=36.07028198&lon=-79.77185822&label=Greensboro,+NC&type=N0R&zoommode=pan&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=400&centery=240&prevzoom=zoom&num=1&delay=15&scale=0.25&showlabels=1&smooth=1&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=0

MESSAGE DATE: JAN 06 2013 06:12:00 KFCX WSR-88D INOPERABLE AS OF 0530Z...01/06/13. RADAR OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WFO RNK/RAB

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/station.asp?ID=FCX19

Any radar specialists out there
is this just bad weather

[obxhead]

1. I noticed the radar out of that area was on the fritz last night.

It was working, but acting very strange.

No idea why though. Some kind of mechanical error would be my guess.

[lovuian]

2. thanks

I wonder how long it will be down a few hours is usually it right

[lovuian]

3. I see Charlotte Melbourne and Puerto Rico are out to

for maintenance

[ohheckyeah]

4. I haven't heard anything about it on our local news station.

The weather is pretty nice today so I don't think it's weather related. It's sunny and 48 degrees.

[longship]

5. Must be Little Green Men.

Just ask Billy Meier

But I would prefer to contact his alien contactees from the Pleiades -- why are they always from the Pleiades -- Asket and Nera. According to Meier, this is their photograph:



Proof positive.

You never know... And watch out for those insidious alien anal probes.

[slackmaster]

6. There is only one possible explanation

[CreekDog]

7. they go down for maintenance from time to time

or break down because they are old and we keep cutting NOAA's budget.