diff --git a/smrf/tests/data/test_hrrr.py b/smrf/tests/data/test_hrrr.py
index fd1c1aa7..5d14cf04 100644
--- a/smrf/tests/data/test_hrrr.py
+++ b/smrf/tests/data/test_hrrr.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 import os
-import pandas as pd
+import unittest
+
 from inicheck.tools import cast_all_variables
 
 from smrf.framework.model_framework import run_smrf
 from smrf.tests.smrf_test_case import SMRFTestCase
 from smrf.tests.smrf_test_case_lakes import SMRFTestCaseLakes
-from smrf.data.hrrr_grib import InputGribHRRR
+from smrf.tests.nwrc_check import NWRCCheck
 
 
 class TestLoadHRRR(SMRFTestCase):
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ def test_load_timestep_threaded(self):
         self.compare_hrrr_gold()
 
 
+@unittest.skipUnless(
+    NWRCCheck.in_network(),
+    "Skipping because we are not on the NWRC network"
+)
 class TestLoadHRRRLakes(SMRFTestCaseLakes):
 
     def test_197_image_data_index(self):
diff --git a/smrf/tests/nwrc_check.py b/smrf/tests/nwrc_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0233a512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smrf/tests/nwrc_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import requests
+
+
+class NWRCCheck(object):
+
+    HOST = '10.200.28.50/dashboard'
+    URL = 'http://' + HOST
+
+    @classmethod
+    def in_network(cls):
+        """
+        Checks that were on the NWRC network
+        """
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(cls.URL, timeout=1)
+            return response.ok
+
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+            return False