WeatherBrains 104: Weather and Sports
WeatherBrains Episode 104 is now online (January 21, 2008). This is THE netcast audio program for people who absolutely love everything weather.
Central Alabama Snow was a big event for us. And many viewers sent in pictures including one like this with the collector’s item James Spann bobble head doll in the snow. For listeners in more northern climes, please note that 2 inches or more of snow is considered a heavy snow for much of the Southeast US.
Middle Names: The Weather Crew goes off on a big tangent within seconds of the show start. The tangent? Yup, the topic of middle names.
Our special guest tonight is Bill Smith, Associate Sports Director at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. Mr. Smith talks about weather and the NCAA giving us some insight into the guidelines used. Lightning is one of the biggest weather factors for outdoor sports activities with some lightning events at several of their sporting events.
And the Weather Roundtable includes some interesting items like the reasons to call the Southeast US snow storm last Saturday “perfect,” the money-making activities of the main promoter of manmade global warming, and what about a 100-degree temperature change for some weird weather.
And the mailbag has been positively brimming with notes from listeners, so Kevin Selle recaps some of those emails.
From The Weather Center:
- WeatherBrains 101: The professor is on a roll with a continuation of cold topics – afterall, it is winter. In this installment of WeatherBrains 101, the topic of snow raises it’s head, but this time the question is, “Can it really be too cold to snow?”
- This Week In Weather History: That weather historian who can find some of the most amazing weather information, Mr. Bill Murray, takes a look at the big chill of 1971. Plus, is there really something called the “January thaw?” And how long can the mercury stay below freezing at Salt Lake City? And can the weather impact the space program?
Listener Surveys: Okay, okay, we keep driving this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. And many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey just takes a minute or two, and it 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 104:
Musical Meteorology at the Weather Dude
James Spann again hosts the show with a motley gang of weather geeks including J. B. Elliott, David Black, and Kevin Selle for this look at the field of weather in the latest episode of WeatherBrains.
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