DENVER — While most public-facing National Weather Service operations and federal weather forecasting will continue through the federal government shutdown that started Wednesday, there will be some impacts.

Effects on the National Weather Service, which is under the umbrella of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will generally be limited because most workers are deemed essential. Essential federal employees will continue to work, although they will not be paid while the shutdown continues and will receive back pay after it's over.

That means day-to-day weather forecasting will continue from weather service offices, the National Hurricane Center, the Storm Prediction Center, and other similar federal branches with their mission to protect life and property.

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