Archive for December, 2019

WeatherBrains 725: Doing Nothing is A Good Thing

WeatherBrains Episode 725 is now online (December 9, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and Director of the film “Flight of the Frigate Bird” about the lessons learned from the development of the Alabama Barrier Island Dauphin Island.   Roberta Swann, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Also joining us is the Mayor of Dauphin Island, Alabama.  Jeff Collier, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Lastly, rounding out the panel this week is the former Director of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.  Dr. George Crozier, welcome to the show!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Various initiatives in Dauphin Island to protect current development
• Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
• Major pile-up in Des Moines, Iowa
• Bill previews some upcoming Guest WeatherBrains
• National Weather Round-Up
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• and more!

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Web Sites from Episode 725:

Mobile Bay National Estuary Program

Flight of the Frigate Bird

City of Dauphin Island, Alabama

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson –  Out

Troy Kimmel – Out

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – Foghorn

Dr. John Scala – Out

Kevin Selle – Out

James Spann – Why Are Some People Really Mean To Weather Forecasters And Climate Scientists?

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Tornado at 13,200 feet in Bolivia occurred at a higher altitude than any on record in U.S.

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Kevin Selle and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.