Archive for November, 2008

WeatherBrains 148: Winter Weather Discussion

WeatherBrains Episode 148 is now online (November 24, 2008). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

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The WeatherBrains crew discusses some of the developments in the weather business as well as some potential losses in weather jobs including the story from layoffs at The Weather Channel.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Cold weather summary from JB
  • Extreme temperature requirements for National Weather Summary
  • A Thanksgiving storm system promising interesting weather
  • Summary of winter weather briefing from NWS Fort Worth
  • Some revision to winter weather NWS watches and warnings
  • Computer versus hand analysis
  • and more!

    • Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective after being AWOL for a couple of weeks. A note from a new Twitter follower, a question about QLCS, and some surveys.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Cyclo-what-a-sis? Digging into the world of weather this week, WeatherBrains 101 takes on the term cyclogenesis – what is it and what does it mean.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of November 25th. And one of the biggest events in US weather history occurred during this week in 1950, so hear all about a big, big storm with cold implications and some snow records.

    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 links from Episode 148:

    Note: These are compressed Powerpoint presentation files.

    ENSO Neutral Winter

    Frontogenesis

    Winter Weather Products

    March 6 Snow

    Picks of the Week:

    Kevin Selle – hurricane intern web site

    Brian Peters – Tornado Look-a-likes

    James Spann – ECMWF (European model)

    JB Elliott – no pick this week but some pet peeves

    Dr. Tim Coleman – Dave Schwartz snippets

    Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.

    We love to hear from you! To leave a recorded message, call 1-888-247-8627. Some calls may be used in future episodes. Also, feel free to post comments to the site and drop us an email at email at (at symbol) weatherbrains dot com.

    Nov 24, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

    WeatherBrains 147: Scattered Thoughts

    WeatherBrains Episode 147 is now online (November 17, 2008). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

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    The weather geeks handle some straight talk on weather and the state of the weather business. Join JB, James, Tim, and Brian for a free-for-all on a variety of topics.

    Discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Storm Alert Tour but a once a year event
  • current weather is cold with Santa Anna wind decreasing
  • NASA blunder on global data
  • astronaut weighs in on global warming situation
  • state of weather business
  • status of job markets in government, television, university
  • and more!

    • Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin is AWOL, so James does an impromptu review of the mail.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Last week it was scales – the size kind. And this week the professor takes a look at some of the various temperature scales beyond the well known Celsius and Fahrenheit ones. Can your body temperature really be 557 degrees?

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of November 18th. And just as you might expect, the highlights of the week of November 18th include a combination of hurricanes, cold weather, high wind, and a tornado plus an earthquake just to shake things up.

    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 147:

    NASA Blunders on global warming

    Picks of the Week:

    James Spann – Bill Murray’s Weather Notebook

    JB Elliott – Blue Ridge Blog

    Brian Peters – interactive sounding site

    Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.

    We love to hear from you! To leave a recorded message, call 1-888-247-8627. Some calls may be used in future episodes. Also, feel free to post comments to the site and drop us an email at email at (at symbol) weatherbrains dot com.

    Nov 17, 2008 | 0 comments View Post
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