WeatherBrains 679: Bag Phones And 1200 Baud Modems
WeatherBrains Episode 679 is now online (January 21, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the President of the National Weather Association Paul Schlatter.
Also joining us as Guest Panelist is Greg Fishel, Chief Meteorologist at WRAL-TV.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
- Government shutdown continues as Federal employees work without pay
- Is the government and private weather enterprise on the same page??
- Usage of long term model forecasts on social media to get shares/likes
- To use dewpoints/pressure on TV weather forecast or not to use
- EF2 tornado strikes Wetumpka, AL
- The Astronomy Report from Tony Rice
- and more!
Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: No WB101 this week
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 679:
Picks of the Week:
Nate Johnson – MSE Creative Consulting Blog
Troy Kimmel – Windy.com
Kim Klockow-McClain – Out
Bill Murray – Foghorn
Dr. John Scala – How shutdown affects weather forecasting
Brian Peters – Out
Kevin Selle – Giant ice disk: 300-foot frozen spectacle forms in Maine river
James Spann – Snow and stress: Tracking the storm with no paycheck
Aubrey Urbanowicz – GOES EAST (GOES-16) Loops and Images
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
