Local News Reporter

Federal cuts hit the Bonneville Power Administration the hardest.

They lost about 20% of their workforce. Nonprofits in Michigan are trying to survive a stop work order issued by President Trump. This is a team that services some of the most at-risk youth in the Bay Area.

Yesterday, they got a notice from the federal government to stop work on their contract to provide legal services to their young clients. What could a mass federal layoff mean for local forecasting for all of us?

We've got cold weather advisories. NBC5's storm team starts many mornings with thorough forecasts to help you plan your day. And most of the data they share comes from scientists and meteorologists here at the National Weather Service in suburban Romeoville. Concern is growing that job cuts could be coming and what that would mean for local forecasting.

The information depends upon having the people in place. This is not something happening in Washington. It's your neighbors.