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WeatherBrains 314: Colder than a Well Diggers Bohunkus

WeatherBrains Episode 314 is now online (January 30, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Lans Rothfusz, MIC, Peachtree City, GATonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) of the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA. Lans Rothfusz earned his Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982 and his Master of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 1985. After two years of postgraduate work at the University of Oklahoma, he began his tenure with the NWS in 1987. With the NWS, he has served in Chattanooga, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Fort Worth, TX; as the Meteorologist in Charge of the offices in Tulsa, OK and now Peachtree City. Lans was also the MIC of the Olympic Weather Support Team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He joins us tonight from his home in Fayetteville, GA.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • JP Spann debuts as WeatherBrains producer
  • Extremes include minus 17 at Land O’Lakes, WI, and 81 at Fort Myers, FL
  • Cold in Alaska – minus 62 at Fort Yukon
  • 85 inches of snow in parts of Alaska
  • No SPC Outlooks
  • One Lightning Strike in the Central Gulf of Mexico
  • and more!
  • Our Email Officer is inundated with a bountiful supply of emails.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: The series on the history of upper air observations continues as we look into the latest period of observations from the 1980s to present day.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of January 31st.

    Listener SurveyListener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

    Web Sites from Episode 314:

    NWS Peachtree City, GA

    Information on Alabama Tornadoes of January 23, 2012

    Atlanta Integrated Warning Team Summary

    Integrated Warning Team Training

    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – 1. Brad Panovich’s Blog on Winter Tornadoes
    2. NASA Terra Satellite Image

    Bill Murray – Gets the Horn!

    Brian Peters – New weather.gov

    Kevin Selle – 1. Extreme Weather 2011 from NWS
    2. The Front Page, Blog of American Meteorological Society

    James Spann – CNN Video

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    WeatherBrains 313: Rants R Us

    WeatherBrains Episode 313 is now online (January 23, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

    Scott Unger, NWS ForecasterScott Unger is a forecaster at the NWS in Birmingham. After a stint in the Air Force, he got the weather bug and became an intern at Birmingham. He was promoted to a journeyman forecaster position in 2007 and has assumed responsibility as the focal point for the upcoming dual polarization radar upgrade. The Birmingham WSR-88D is scheduled to have the upgrade completed during February. He joins us tonight to talk about that process, the radar products, and some other interesting topics.

    Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • 83 at Fort Myers, FL, and Brownsville, TX
  • minus 8 at Westby, MA
  • JB out tonight getting some well needed rest from severe weather last night
  • James fills in for JB with a R-A-N-T
  • James provides a second R-A-N-T
  • and more!
  • Our mail bag officer continues his desperate search for someone to fill his position. But for the time being,he continues to enjoy the extensive perks on the WeatherBrains lear jet flitting across the country on secret government missions and spending lavishly using the WeatherBrains unlimited credit card! Oh, and he also summarizes the incoming mail!

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: This week in WeatherBrains 101 we continue with part two on the history of upper air observations.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of January 24th. Rains in Hawaii, a frozen river, and a couple of big snows make the cut for This Week in Weather History.

    Listener SurveyListener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

    Web Sites from Episode 313:

    NWS Birmingham, AL

    Dual Polarization Radar

    Picks of the Week:

    Bill Murray – Storm Surge Forum

    Brian Peters – Live Camera for Aurora Borealis

    Kevin Selle – Space Weather Prediction Site

    James Spann – SPC Mesoscale Analysis

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    WeatherBrains 312: Babe Magnet Appears

    WeatherBrains Episode 312 is now online (January 16, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

    Dr. Harold Brooks, NOAATonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is one of the leading severe weather researchers in the world. Dr. Harold Brooks leads the Modeling, Observation, and Analysis Team at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK. Originally from St. Louis, MO, Dr. Brooks has served in a variety of positions primarily in the area of meteorological research since receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Atmospheric Sciences in 1990. He has formally and informally be associated with over 100 publications including several books.

    Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes today included 85 in South Texas and minus 27 at Saranac Lake, NY
  • minus 50 at Bettles, AK
  • Valdez, AK, has over 70 inches of snow
  • and more!
  • Kevin is still trying to pawn off the mail bag, but he manages to come up with a summary.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Measuring our atmosphere is a challenge. We need observations of how the atmosphere is changing, something we humans have been trying to do for over 200 years. So what is the history of getting upper air data? 101 starts a series this episode on the history of upper air observations in the United States.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of January 17th. Snow, avalanches, cold, a tornado, and tropical rain make the headlines for this week.

    Listener SurveyListener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

    Web Sites from Episode 312:

    Harold Brooks web page

    National Severe Storms Laboratory

    Warn on Forecast

    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – Extreme Snow in Valdez, AK

    Bill Murray – Full Surface Obs Plot from HPC

    Brian Peters – Hard Drives So Small

    Kevin Selle – How Often to Post to Twitter/Facebook?

    James Spann – Wolfram Alpha, computational knowledge engine

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    WeatherBrains 311: Babbling Texan and Helena Hellraiser

    WeatherBrains Episode 311 is now online (January 10, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

    Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) at the National Weather Service, Mobile, Alabama. Jeff Garmon grew up in Centre, AL. He is an FSU Seminole – Go Noles! – and 21 year veteran with the NWS.

    Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes: 82 at Gainesville, FL, and -9 at Kremmling, CO
  • Slight risk over AL and MS but little happening on January 10
  • 69 inches of snow in parts of Alaska
  • Nome having fuel delivery problems due to winter storm
  • 11 inches of snow in Midland, TX
  • and more!
  • Our email officer shoulders the old mail bag even as he tries to pawn off the EMO job!

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Weather observations are taken by machine, but that can be a good thing. This episode of 101 takes a look at some of the items the ASOS weather observing equipment can “see” along with some of the limitations that go with automated equipment.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of January 10th. Some of the big events included cold, high wind, and lake effect snows to name just a few.

    Listener SurveyListener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

    Web Sites from Episode 311:

    NWS Mobile

    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – Epic Snowfall in Texas/New Mexico

    Bill Murray – Call to Action Statements

    Brian Peters – Snow Photos from Cordova, AK

    Kevin Selle – Newsletter from WFO Midland, TX

    James Spann – Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.