WeatherBrains 628: I’ll Release Details Later
WeatherBrains Episode 628 is now online (January 29, 2018). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Joining us tonight is Dr. Marshall Shepherd. He needs almost no introduction to our audience as a former President of the AMS and the host of The Weather Channel’s WxGeeks show. Dr. Marshall Shepherd, welcome to WeatherBrains! Dr. Shepherd was a guest panelist on episode 572.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
- Extremes: 93 at Lake Forest, CA, and -28 at Embarrass, MN
- Still cold across north central US
- Very dry in Oklahoma; drought getting worse
- 4-year anniversary of snowmageddon
- Dry in Harrisonburg, too
- Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
- and more!
Our email bag officer is back from Mexico, so she catches up on the incoming messages from our listeners.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: The topic for this week is a foehn wind. Heat bursts were a favorite of JB Elliott, and these winds are often responsible for melting a bunch of snow.
Listener 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 628:
Forbes article about climate question
Picks of the Week:
Nate Johnson – PSU Radar Meteorology
Brian Peters – Bow waves created by eclipse in 2017
Kevin Selle – Deep Weather app
Rick Smith – Wildfires
James Spann – San Francisco State University
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Kim Cross book, What Stands in a Storm
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
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