WeatherBrains 782: Tom Freakin’ Skilling
WeatherBrains Episode 782 is now online (January 11th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist for WGN-TV in Chicago. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1970-74. He has honorary doctorates–from Lewis University, from St. Mary’s of Minnesota, and another from Aurora University in Illinois.
Tom Skilling, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
- Avoiding politics in broadcast meteorology (1:21:26)
- 1990 Plainfield, IL tornado (41:00)
- Look back at 1982 Alabama ice storm (25:30)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
- This Week in Tornado History with Jen
- National Weather Round-Up
- and more!
Our email officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.
Web Sites from Episode 782:
Picks of the Week:
Jen Narramore – Nick Stewart Twitter
Nate Johnson – Out
Troy Kimmel – WPC Probabilistic Winter Precipitation Guidance
Kim Klockow-McClain – Out
Bill Murray – Weather Radar Handbook by Tim Vasquez
James Spann – El Niño and La Niña affect spring tornadoes and hailstorms
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
WeatherBrains 781: Glorious Man Mane
WeatherBrains Episode 781 is now online (January 4th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrains are the two co-chairs for the overall planning committee for the AMS annual meeting, which begins on January 10th. Our very own Nate Johnson joins Tanja Fransen this week. She’s the MIC at the NWS in Glasgow, Montana. Tanja, welcome!
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
- Upcoming WeatherBrains 15th Anniversary (6:00)
- Theme for this year’s AMS Annual Meeting (25:00)
- Recent snowfall in Mexico (1:36:15)
- Upcoming NWA Annual Meeting speculation (1:24:20)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
- This Week in Tornado History with Jen
- National Weather Round-Up
- and more!
Our email officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.
Web Sites from Episode 781:
Picks of the Week:
Tanja Fransen – National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
Jen Narramore – Out
Nate Johnson – Kris Crocker Tweet
Troy Kimmel – National Airspace System Status
Kim Klockow-McClain – CIMMS
Bill Murray – Severe Storm Forecasting Book by Tim Vasquez
James Spann – Sudden Stratospheric Warming
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
